Grammar & Punctuation – Coordinating conjunction – English editing.

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A Conjunction that joins two items of the same grammatical status. The commonest coordinating conjunctions are:
And But Or
They can be used to link words:
Biscuits or Chocolate.
Phrases:
Sports shops and large department stores.
Or Clauses:
I am working part-time, but my maternity leave begins next month.
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