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Do you know the word "connective" or "conjunction" or both (for the same thing, and/because/until)?
To be clear, I'm asking about the word "connective" used as a noun, in grammar.
To be even more clear, the question was literally "do YOU know the words?" I know what they mean, I want to know how relatively common they are.
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- d_r_sivaLv 7il y a 5 ans
Sometimes a connective word or conjunction is also called a connective. The word comes from the verb connect, from the Latin root conectere, "join together."
- Anonymeil y a 5 ans
I do know both words. They have different meanings (one is an adjective and one a noun) but both broadly relate to the idea of joining things together. Eg connective tissue in the body, or a conjunction in a sentence.
because and until are conjunctions for different purposes. They link separate clauses in a sentence.
I will use my umbrella because it is raining
I will use my umbrella until it has stopped raining
- Doctor PLv 7il y a 5 ans
(grammar) A word used to connect words, clauses and sentences, most commonly applied to conjunctions.