Conjunctions and linking words
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Conjunctions are linking words likeand,or,but,thenandbecause. The two main types of conjunctions are coordinating (words such asandandbut) and subordinating. Subordinating conjunctions (e.g.because,if,when,in order to) link a subordinate clause to a main clause. Temporal subordinating conjunctions are words such aswhen,while,before,after,until,once,as soon as.
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