Conjunctions (Conj)

This chapter discusses conjunctions and conjoining punctuation. Conjunctions are a closed class of function words that are used to join together and separate phrases and clauses that have the same function within a sentence or clause. Coordinating conjunctions include for , and , or , but , nor , yet , and so ( fanboys ). Correlative conjunctions include paired sets, such as either … or , neither … nor , not only … but also , both … and , and whether … or . Several punctuation marks also often function as coordinating or correlative conjunctions, including commas, colons, semicolons, parentheses, dashes, hyphens, and virgules (slashes). These punctuation marks also have fixed mechanical usages, as in compound words, large numbers, dates, and web addresses. Subordinating conjunctions (e.g. before , since , until ) are used to mark the beginning of an adverb clause (also called a “subordinate clause”) and join it to its container clause.