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ctivnan
09/09/07, 08:14 AM
Conjunctions are not limited to and, or, but, so. They also come in pairs!

both … and
e.g. Both Heide and Hans love traveling to Northern Europe.


whether … or
e.g. The sisters did not know whether to support him or to ignore him.


either … or
e.g. You are either with us or against us!


neither … nor
e.g. Neither John nor Marcus enjoy shopping.


not only … but also e.g. CLSC teachers not only use Azar's books but also Alexander's.

not only … but … as well
e.g. CLSC teachers not only use Azar'a books but Alexander's as well.


These paired conjunctions are also called correlative conjunctions.

shah.baz
03/01/12, 08:08 PM
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