Conjuctions (FANBOYS) - For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet and So - are used to connect two independent clauses*.
* Independent clause (IC) is a sentence which has a subject and a verb.
Getting specific to AND.
Usage#1:
AND is usually used to identify the last element in a list.
Ex: BMW vehicles are stylish, costly and luxurious.
Ex: BMW vehicles are stylish, costly, and luxurious.
Both the statements above are correct.
However, when a comma is used before AND that seperates only two items in a list, the sentence is considered to be erroneous.
BMW vehicles are stylish, and luxurious. --> Wrong.
BMW vehicles are stylish and luxurious. --> Correct.
Usage#2
COMMA + AND
This version is used to connect a pair of independent clauses and to separate values in a list (as shown above).
Ex: BMW vehicles are stylish, costly, and Audi vehicles are as good as those produced by BMW.
Here there are two ICs.
1. BMW vehicles are stylish, costly
, and
2. Audi vehicles are as good as those produced by BMW.
Combining Usage#1 and Usage#2 in second sentence.
BMW vehicles are stylish and costly, and Audi vehicles are as good as those produced by BMW.
Usage#3:
IC COMMA AND COMMA modifier COMMA IC.
This is valid only if AND is proceeded by a pair of commas.
Ex:
BMW vehicles are stylish and costly, and, German automobile manufacturer, Audi manufacture vehicles as good as those manufactured by BMW. ----- CORRECT
BMW vehicles are stylish and costly, and, Audi manufacture vehicles as good as those manufactured by BMW. --- WRONG
German automobile manufacturer, BMW manufactures stylish and costly vehicles, and, German automobile manufacturer, Audi manufacture vehicles as good as those manufactured by BMW.---- CORRECT
More simplified version could be:
German automobile manufacturers, BMW and Audi, manufacture comaparably good vehicles, and, considered to be stylish and rich by many people, SUVs are manufacture by many other companies.
Please add incase I missed something in the usage of AND.
Also, can all these concepts be applied to FANBOYS as well?
* Independent clause (IC) is a sentence which has a subject and a verb.
Getting specific to AND.
Usage#1:
AND is usually used to identify the last element in a list.
Ex: BMW vehicles are stylish, costly and luxurious.
Ex: BMW vehicles are stylish, costly, and luxurious.
Both the statements above are correct.
However, when a comma is used before AND that seperates only two items in a list, the sentence is considered to be erroneous.
BMW vehicles are stylish, and luxurious. --> Wrong.
BMW vehicles are stylish and luxurious. --> Correct.
Usage#2
COMMA + AND
This version is used to connect a pair of independent clauses and to separate values in a list (as shown above).
Ex: BMW vehicles are stylish, costly, and Audi vehicles are as good as those produced by BMW.
Here there are two ICs.
1. BMW vehicles are stylish, costly
, and
2. Audi vehicles are as good as those produced by BMW.
Combining Usage#1 and Usage#2 in second sentence.
BMW vehicles are stylish and costly, and Audi vehicles are as good as those produced by BMW.
Usage#3:
IC COMMA AND COMMA modifier COMMA IC.
This is valid only if AND is proceeded by a pair of commas.
Ex:
BMW vehicles are stylish and costly, and, German automobile manufacturer, Audi manufacture vehicles as good as those manufactured by BMW. ----- CORRECT
BMW vehicles are stylish and costly, and, Audi manufacture vehicles as good as those manufactured by BMW. --- WRONG
German automobile manufacturer, BMW manufactures stylish and costly vehicles, and, German automobile manufacturer, Audi manufacture vehicles as good as those manufactured by BMW.---- CORRECT
More simplified version could be:
German automobile manufacturers, BMW and Audi, manufacture comaparably good vehicles, and, considered to be stylish and rich by many people, SUVs are manufacture by many other companies.
Please add incase I missed something in the usage of AND.
Also, can all these concepts be applied to FANBOYS as well?
Regards,
Pranay
Pranay
