and
conjunction /ənd/, /ən/, /n/, strong form /ænd/
/ənd/, /ən/, /n/, strong form /ænd/
used to connect words or parts of sentences- bread and butter
- a table, two chairs and a desk
- Sue and I left early.
- Do it slowly and carefully.
- Can he read and write?
- I cooked lunch. And I made a cake. (= you are emphasizing how much you have done)
- She came in and took her coat off.
- Go and get me a pen please.
- I'll come and see you soon.
- We stopped and bought some bread.
- ‘We talked for hours.’ ‘And what did you decide?’
- Miss another class and you'll fail.
- 5 and 5 makes 10.
- What's 47 and 16?
- He tried and tried but without success.
- The pain got worse and worse.
- used between repeated words to show that there are important differences between things or people of the same kind
- I like city life but there are cities and cities.
see also and/or
Word OriginOld English and, ond, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch en and German und.