Using conjunctions

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Conjunctions are joining words or phrases that connect together phrases to form longer sentences. Common conjunctions include: although, and, as, after, before, because, but, if, nor, since, that, until, unless, yet.

• Types of conjunction: simple, correlative, compound, subordinating.
• Associating with conjunctions: associating things together.
• Complexifying with conjunctions: making things more difficult than they are.
• Adding conditions with conjunctions: creating subtle choice.