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-Coordinating conjunctions, or coordinators, are a subset of conjunctions used to join two or more words, phrases, or clauses. They always appear in the middle of a sentence.[1]
+Coordinating conjunctions, or '''coordinators''', are a subset of conjunctions used to join two or more words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance. <ref>"http://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/conjunctions.htm What Are Conjunctions?" Grammar-monster.com. Grammar-Monster, n.d. Web. 13 Nov. 2013.</ref> They always appear in the middle of a sentence. <ref>"http://prtl.uhcl.edu/portal/page/portal/WC/TIPSHEETS_new/TIPSHEET_CompClause_new/Comprehending%20Clauses.pdf Comprehending Clauses." UHCL Writing Center. UHCL Writing Center, n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2013.</ref> Commas are sometimes used to separate clauses or with the final words of sentences.
 ==List of Words==
-'''for''':
+'''for/because/as''' : used for explanations
+    '''Ex.''' "I was late '''for''' I had no ride."
-'''and''' -
-'''nor'''
-'''but'''
+'''and''' : used to join non-contrasting items or ideas
+    '''Ex.''' "I can mash potato '''and''' do the twist."
-'''or'''
+'''nor''' : used to join non-contrasting negative ideas
+    '''Ex.''' "I do not watch baseball, '''nor''' do I play baseball."
-'''yet'''
+'''but''' : used to display contrasts or exceptions
+    '''Ex.''' "I do not play soccer now, '''but''' I used to play as a kid."
-'''so'''
+'''or''' : used to join alternative items or ideas
+    '''Ex.''' "Do you want to take my car, '''or''' should we take yours?"
-==Coordinating Words==
+'''yet''' : used to display contrasts or exceptions
+    '''Ex.''' "I have heard bad reviews about that movie, '''yet''' I still want to see it."
-==Coordinating Phrases==
+'''so''' : used to display consequences
+    '''Ex.''' "We save money every month '''so''' we can go on vacation in November."
-==Coordinating Clause==
+(The acronym for remembering the coordinating conjunctions is "FANBOYS") <ref>Simmons, Robin L. "[http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/coordinatingconjunction.htm The Coordinating Conjunction]." Chompchomp.com. Grammar Bytes, n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2013.</ref>
+==Usage==
+*Coordinating conjunctions can be used to join '''individual words''':
+    '''Ex.''' "They fight all the time. They makeup all the time."
+        becomes
+        "They fight and makeup all the time."
+*Coordinating conjunctions can be used to join '''individual phrases''':
-Both clauses above are,
+    '''Ex.''' "We could drive there. We could fly there."
- essentially, separate sentences that have been joined with the help of a coordinating conjunction, “and,” and a comma. Coordinating conjunctions also help to join two equal parts in a sentence, e.g.:
+          becomes
+        "We could drive or fly there."
-: I ate lunch and dinner.
+*Coordinating conjunctions can be used to join '''individual clauses''':
-Both nouns, “lunch” and “dinner,” are weighted equally in the sentence, so a coordinating conjunction is called for.
+    '''Ex.''' "I'm going home early. I do not have enough money."
+          becomes
+        "I'm going home early, for I do not have enough money."
-Remember all coordinating conjunctions by the following mnemonic device: “FANBOYS”: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So.
+==External Links==
+<ul>
+<li>[http://www.towson.edu/ows/conjunctions.htm Conjunctions] : more examples of usage of coordinating and other types of conjunctions.</li>
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+<li>[http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/CoordConj.html Grammar and Punctuation: Using Coordinating Conjunctions]: rules on how to use punctuation when using coordinating conjunctions.</li>
+</ul>
-[[Composition FAQ]]
+==References==
-[[Category:Composition|Conjunctions]]
+<references />