Are conjunctions like “and” allowed before a transition word?
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In this sentence, is it grammatically correct to use and
before consequently?
He did not submit the application by the deadline and
consequently, his application was not considered valid
after it got dispatched to the admissions office.
Is it true that transitional words are always written after a
period or a semicolon?
grammaticality adverbs conjunctions coordination compound-sentences
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In this sentence, is it grammatically correct to use and
before consequently?
He did not submit the application by the deadline and
consequently, his application was not considered valid
after it got dispatched to the admissions office.
Is it true that transitional words are always written after a
period or a semicolon?
grammaticality adverbs conjunctions coordination compound-sentences
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Did you seriously just ask whether English grammar permits a coördinating conjunction like and to coördinate two independent clauses? Also, do please define “transitional words” for us, and perhaps also tell us where you got the idea of this alleged restriction on actual grammar.
– tchrist♦
13 hours ago
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Hi, Sandeep. The gist of your question seems to be whether a compound sentence can include a conjunction (such as and) immediately followed by a "transitional word" (such as therefore). The answer is that it can. For punctuation clarity, though, it would be more logical to position the comma after deadline in your example sentence (where it marks the division between independent clauses) than after consequently (where it marks the end of the introduction to the sentence's second main clause). Or you could use three commas instead of one: "... deadline, and, consequently, ..."
– Sven Yargs
10 hours ago
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@SvenYargs Or you could use a full stop (after "deadline") and miss out the "and". Or, further possibility, you could begin the second sentence with "And consequently…"
– WS2
10 hours ago
@tchrist I am new to writing, and I have read that there should be semicolon or period before a transition word, but I was confused whether other possibilities like I asserted in my question is correct.
– Sandeep
7 hours ago
@tchrist Aww bru, I understood your response. I didn't see any examples like I mentioned on the blogs and articles. There were always either a period or semicolon before these words. As a result, I was confused about this restriction. I should've understood that there remains two independent clauses after removing "and", and we can unite independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction.
– Sandeep
7 hours ago
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In this sentence, is it grammatically correct to use and
before consequently?
He did not submit the application by the deadline and
consequently, his application was not considered valid
after it got dispatched to the admissions office.
Is it true that transitional words are always written after a
period or a semicolon?
grammaticality adverbs conjunctions coordination compound-sentences
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In this sentence, is it grammatically correct to use and
before consequently?
He did not submit the application by the deadline and
consequently, his application was not considered valid
after it got dispatched to the admissions office.
Is it true that transitional words are always written after a
period or a semicolon?
grammaticality adverbs conjunctions coordination compound-sentences
grammaticality adverbs conjunctions coordination compound-sentences
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Did you seriously just ask whether English grammar permits a coördinating conjunction like and to coördinate two independent clauses? Also, do please define “transitional words” for us, and perhaps also tell us where you got the idea of this alleged restriction on actual grammar.
– tchrist♦
13 hours ago
3
Hi, Sandeep. The gist of your question seems to be whether a compound sentence can include a conjunction (such as and) immediately followed by a "transitional word" (such as therefore). The answer is that it can. For punctuation clarity, though, it would be more logical to position the comma after deadline in your example sentence (where it marks the division between independent clauses) than after consequently (where it marks the end of the introduction to the sentence's second main clause). Or you could use three commas instead of one: "... deadline, and, consequently, ..."
– Sven Yargs
10 hours ago
2
@SvenYargs Or you could use a full stop (after "deadline") and miss out the "and". Or, further possibility, you could begin the second sentence with "And consequently…"
– WS2
10 hours ago
@tchrist I am new to writing, and I have read that there should be semicolon or period before a transition word, but I was confused whether other possibilities like I asserted in my question is correct.
– Sandeep
7 hours ago
@tchrist Aww bru, I understood your response. I didn't see any examples like I mentioned on the blogs and articles. There were always either a period or semicolon before these words. As a result, I was confused about this restriction. I should've understood that there remains two independent clauses after removing "and", and we can unite independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction.
– Sandeep
7 hours ago
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Did you seriously just ask whether English grammar permits a coördinating conjunction like and to coördinate two independent clauses? Also, do please define “transitional words” for us, and perhaps also tell us where you got the idea of this alleged restriction on actual grammar.
– tchrist♦
13 hours ago
3
Hi, Sandeep. The gist of your question seems to be whether a compound sentence can include a conjunction (such as and) immediately followed by a "transitional word" (such as therefore). The answer is that it can. For punctuation clarity, though, it would be more logical to position the comma after deadline in your example sentence (where it marks the division between independent clauses) than after consequently (where it marks the end of the introduction to the sentence's second main clause). Or you could use three commas instead of one: "... deadline, and, consequently, ..."
– Sven Yargs
10 hours ago
2
@SvenYargs Or you could use a full stop (after "deadline") and miss out the "and". Or, further possibility, you could begin the second sentence with "And consequently…"
– WS2
10 hours ago
@tchrist I am new to writing, and I have read that there should be semicolon or period before a transition word, but I was confused whether other possibilities like I asserted in my question is correct.
– Sandeep
7 hours ago
@tchrist Aww bru, I understood your response. I didn't see any examples like I mentioned on the blogs and articles. There were always either a period or semicolon before these words. As a result, I was confused about this restriction. I should've understood that there remains two independent clauses after removing "and", and we can unite independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction.
– Sandeep
7 hours ago
Did you seriously just ask whether English grammar permits a coördinating conjunction like and to coördinate two independent clauses? Also, do please define “transitional words” for us, and perhaps also tell us where you got the idea of this alleged restriction on actual grammar.
– tchrist♦
13 hours ago
Did you seriously just ask whether English grammar permits a coördinating conjunction like and to coördinate two independent clauses? Also, do please define “transitional words” for us, and perhaps also tell us where you got the idea of this alleged restriction on actual grammar.
– tchrist♦
13 hours ago
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Hi, Sandeep. The gist of your question seems to be whether a compound sentence can include a conjunction (such as and) immediately followed by a "transitional word" (such as therefore). The answer is that it can. For punctuation clarity, though, it would be more logical to position the comma after deadline in your example sentence (where it marks the division between independent clauses) than after consequently (where it marks the end of the introduction to the sentence's second main clause). Or you could use three commas instead of one: "... deadline, and, consequently, ..."
– Sven Yargs
10 hours ago
Hi, Sandeep. The gist of your question seems to be whether a compound sentence can include a conjunction (such as and) immediately followed by a "transitional word" (such as therefore). The answer is that it can. For punctuation clarity, though, it would be more logical to position the comma after deadline in your example sentence (where it marks the division between independent clauses) than after consequently (where it marks the end of the introduction to the sentence's second main clause). Or you could use three commas instead of one: "... deadline, and, consequently, ..."
– Sven Yargs
10 hours ago
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@SvenYargs Or you could use a full stop (after "deadline") and miss out the "and". Or, further possibility, you could begin the second sentence with "And consequently…"
– WS2
10 hours ago
@SvenYargs Or you could use a full stop (after "deadline") and miss out the "and". Or, further possibility, you could begin the second sentence with "And consequently…"
– WS2
10 hours ago
@tchrist I am new to writing, and I have read that there should be semicolon or period before a transition word, but I was confused whether other possibilities like I asserted in my question is correct.
– Sandeep
7 hours ago
@tchrist I am new to writing, and I have read that there should be semicolon or period before a transition word, but I was confused whether other possibilities like I asserted in my question is correct.
– Sandeep
7 hours ago
@tchrist Aww bru, I understood your response. I didn't see any examples like I mentioned on the blogs and articles. There were always either a period or semicolon before these words. As a result, I was confused about this restriction. I should've understood that there remains two independent clauses after removing "and", and we can unite independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction.
– Sandeep
7 hours ago
@tchrist Aww bru, I understood your response. I didn't see any examples like I mentioned on the blogs and articles. There were always either a period or semicolon before these words. As a result, I was confused about this restriction. I should've understood that there remains two independent clauses after removing "and", and we can unite independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction.
– Sandeep
7 hours ago
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Did you seriously just ask whether English grammar permits a coördinating conjunction like and to coördinate two independent clauses? Also, do please define “transitional words” for us, and perhaps also tell us where you got the idea of this alleged restriction on actual grammar.
– tchrist♦
13 hours ago
3
Hi, Sandeep. The gist of your question seems to be whether a compound sentence can include a conjunction (such as and) immediately followed by a "transitional word" (such as therefore). The answer is that it can. For punctuation clarity, though, it would be more logical to position the comma after deadline in your example sentence (where it marks the division between independent clauses) than after consequently (where it marks the end of the introduction to the sentence's second main clause). Or you could use three commas instead of one: "... deadline, and, consequently, ..."
– Sven Yargs
10 hours ago
2
@SvenYargs Or you could use a full stop (after "deadline") and miss out the "and". Or, further possibility, you could begin the second sentence with "And consequently…"
– WS2
10 hours ago
@tchrist I am new to writing, and I have read that there should be semicolon or period before a transition word, but I was confused whether other possibilities like I asserted in my question is correct.
– Sandeep
7 hours ago
@tchrist Aww bru, I understood your response. I didn't see any examples like I mentioned on the blogs and articles. There were always either a period or semicolon before these words. As a result, I was confused about this restriction. I should've understood that there remains two independent clauses after removing "and", and we can unite independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction.
– Sandeep
7 hours ago