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What is the difference between “and” and “but”. Do you use them a lot often or less?
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Okay if you were me How would you correct/fix this sentence?
I’m gonna put a lot of “and” and “but”: Sorry if the grammar might seem horrible bc of all the “and” “but” in between. Usually when I write ✍️ sentences sometimes I get stuck and don’t know which one ☝️ to put. Sometimes it’s a lot of “and and and and” or “but but but but” lol.. It’s the habit to use them, so I try not to use them too much.
So ok here I go and you fix it or you can explain
You fix/correct this sentence:
“Yesterday I went to the store and I bought lot of hygienes and perfumes, so I bought myself some perfumes because I love the smell of them, but I know I can’t buy more,and then I went to the cat aisle and bought lot of cat food, and then I got my cat food, but then I went to the electronic games, computer area I saw lot of of cool things I could buy but I know I can’t buy what I want to have but I stay for a while just to look around and saw cool games and videos, CD or CD rom but then my time was running out and so, I went back to the front and paid for the things I bought”
Top Comment: "and" is a neutral way to connect ideas. Use it as much as you like. It's pretty general in meaning. "But" means there's a contrast, or clash, or difference between the two ideas. Avoid using it more than once in a paragraph. Definitely not more than once in a sentence. "I want to go to the store and I don't have any shoes' is just saying two things, and it's not entirely clear how they are related " I want to go to the store but I don't have any shoes" suggests that the lack of shoes is preventing me from going to the store. "I like cats and I think they are sneaky " suggests that part of what you like about cats is the fact that they are sneaky " I like cats but I think they are sneaky" means that overall you like cats, even though they have a negative quality of being sneaky
When to actually use ";" and ":'
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I've used these in essays for many years and have been complimented that my essays look intelligent and well written. But IDK what ":" or ";" actually mean. Or when to use "-" around sentences. I just guess and no one ever calls me out. Can someone explain them to me
Top Comment: Semicolon (;) This character serves several functions: It joins two independent clauses that are somewhat connected. For example, the two sentences are in contrast with each other: "He drank beer; she drank coffee." It's a bit less strong than saying "but," but a bit stronger than saying "and." When you enumerate a list of things, and the things are either long or contain a comma, you put a semicolon after each thing. Examples: Jennifer went to the market to get ingredients for her famous guacamole; Yuki went to work on her lighting plan; Alec started designing the invitations. Lined up in front of him were Maya, the neurosurgeon; Liam, who knew how to juggle; Hassan, a poet; and Amara, who was a professional sommelier. Colon (:) This character also serves several functions: The text after a colon can explain the text before the colon. "He finally understood why he'd had trouble sleeping: he'd been eating Hot Pockets every night before going to bed." The text before a colon can announce a list of items, and the text after the colon is the list of items. "There are many ways to exercise: you can swim, you can run, you can do weightlifting, and so on."
word choice - When should we use "and" and/or "and/or"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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What makes certain "____ and ____" phrases sound "better" when put one way as opposed to the other? For example, why does it sound "better" when we say "meat and potatoes," as opposed to "potatoes and meat?"
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Other examples:
- peanut butter and jelly
- pins and needles
- bread and butter
- plain and simple
- bells and whistles
- odds and ends
- nook and cranny
- nuts and bolts
- song and dance
- null and void
All of these phrases would convey the same exact thing if they were to be reversed. So why do they seem to roll of the tongue more easily in their original orders than when they're reversed? Is it simply because we're used to it, or is there a linguistic reason for it?
Top Comment: this phenomenon is called collocation . this paper draft seems to cover some data concerning collocation and makes the conclusion that collocational patterns reflect some sort of cognitive biases, but i'm sure there is a lot of better and more legit work on this. you might want to check out r/cognitivelinguistics for some better sources
Reddit - The heart of the internet
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Can anyone explain what is Reddit and how it works ?
Main Post: Can anyone explain what is Reddit and how it works ?
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What's your favourite thing about Reddit and why?
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Allows you to connect with people of so many genres and spaces. It's great
What is the difference between new.reddit and reddit?
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