The Coordinating Conjunction

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The Coordinating Conjunction

• Patrick Wu

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FANBOYS

• Coordinating conjunctions connect words, phrases,
  and equally emphasized clauses.
• To remember the coordinating conjunctions, use
  this acronym FANBOYS.
• F For
• A And
• N Nor
• B But
• O Or
• Y Yet
• S So

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For

• Everyone loves Crunchwrap Supremes, for they are
  wrapped up to ensure maximum portability.

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And
Taco Bell is both cheap and affordable.
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And
When you have three or more items in a series,
you generally use a comma before the coordinating
conjunction. The pattern looks like this

• Taco Bell Chalupa Supremes come with seasoned
  meat, cool sour cream, and apparently bacon too.

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Nor

• I refuse to order at the drive through, nor will
  I take my food to go.

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Nor
I wont tolerate nor accept any abusive language
against Taco Bell.
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But
I like Taco Bell but not their E. coli.
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But
Whenever you use a coordinating conjunction to
connect two main clauses, use a comma before the
coordinating conjunction. The pattern looks like
this

• Taco Bell E. coli claimed 63 victims across six
  states, but I cant resist their Value Menu.

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Or
You can also use a coordinating conjunction to
connect any two items. The pattern looks like
this

• Rain or shine, you can find me at the local Taco
  Bell.

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Yet

• Some of their tacos have hard outer shells, yet
  they still go down smoothly.

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So

• Sometimes I keep nachos in my pocket so that I
  can save them for later.