coordinating conjunction

Definition of coordinating conjunction

: a conjunction (such as and or or) that joins together words or word groups of equal grammatical rank

Examples of coordinating conjunction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In these cases, a little knowledge about coordinating conjunctions can be dangerous. — June Casagrande, Burbank Leader, "A Word, Please: These phrases can make subject-verb agreement confusing," 26 Sep. 2019 But there’s another coordinating conjunction that causes even more subject-verb-agreement problems: or. — June Casagrande, Burbank Leader, "A Word, Please: These phrases can make subject-verb agreement confusing," 26 Sep. 2019

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“Coordinating conjunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coordinating%20conjunction. Accessed 23 Oct. 2020.

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