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and

1.0
To begin a sentence to add a new comment or continue a story
  • coordinating conjunction
  • /ænd/
translation icon : y
  • And it was him and me in that film.
  • And then
  • And so
  • And of course

Examples

  • And then we went to the beach, and it was the most fun day ever.

  • And now I can relax for the evening after finishing my homework.

  • Good luck to you all, and please stay well.

  • I just sit here and think, why on earth?

  • Do you want me to go down and get some medicine?

  • Yes, and I might well next year, too, Tom.

  • Well, anyway, it was nice to stay awake and hold the baby.

  • And all the books were designed by her, and all the posters were designed by her.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I'll just go and pop the kettle on, and then you can tell me everything.

  • One thing leads to another, and he winds up in the jungles of the Amazon.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

and so
vsand
1.0

To show that one thing happens because of another

is used to add a comment or continue a story rather than show result
in addition
vsand
453 1.2

Adds extra information

is used to add a new comment or continue a narrative
furthermore
vsand
  • Formal
210 3.6

Adds an extra point that supports what was said

is used to continue a narrative or add a comment without emphasis
moreover
vsand
  • Formal
175 3.8

Adds extra information that supports a previous statement

is used to add a new comment rather than to emphasize or support

Idioms

1.0

To show that one thing happens because of another

and all
  • Informal
5.9

Including everyone and everything mentioned

556 1.0

Many times in a row

374 2.0

Moving one way and then the other again and again

now and then
  • Informal
285 1.0

Happens sometimes but not very often

Happens many times

255 1.0

Many times on different occasions

and how
  • Informal
250 8.6

Shows that you agree strongly with what someone says

208 1.9

Moving both ways along the whole length of something

To end a problem completely so it never happens again

163 3.2

To go quickly into a place and out again many times

138 1.7

In different places and not all together

Sometimes, not very often

sick and tired
  • Informal
117 5.3

Feeling very annoyed because you have had too much of something

111 1.4

To say that a list continues with similar items

Working properly after it is started or fixed

89 3.4

To say that something is true in most cases

73 2.0

Happens sometimes but not regularly

73 1.8

Very often on many occasions

65 3.9

A single person or thing that is special and has no equal

safe and sound
  • Informal
56 1.5

Not hurt and not in danger

now and again
  • Informal
54 2.3

Happens sometimes but not very often

When you consider something alone without other things

front and center
  • Informal
51 4.3

In a place where people notice it first

The present time, especially compared with the past

time and again
  • Informal
47 1.8

Happens again and again

47 4.2

Saying this when you tell someone something you want kept secret

then and there
  • Informal
45 3.2

Do something immediately at that moment

The present time that people often compare with the past

35 3.0

People say it after a number to show the total is still increasing

fair and square
  • Informal
34 3.3

In a just and honest way that follows the rules

34 3.9

To wake up and start the day with energy

Exactly the same person or thing

inside and out
  • Informal
33 3.5

Completely and in every detail

A repeated movement where both feet leave the ground to show excitement

33 3.4

Every day for a long time without any change

30 2.5

Happens sometimes but not regularly

and then some
  • Informal
30 5.2

More than expected or mentioned

The most important part that holds a group or thing together

28 3.5

So close in a race or competition that it is hard to tell who will win

27 2.6

In many places across a large area

heart and soul
  • Informal
26 3.3

In a way that shows complete energy and strong commitment

23 2.8

All people without exception

23 3.5

Completely in every part

bright and early
  • Informal
22 2.7

Very early in the morning

19 5.5

Very rare and not happening often

ins and outs
  • Informal
19 5.3

The details of a job or task you must learn to do well

tooth and nail
  • Informal
19 5.8

You try very hard and do not give up

19 7.4

Actions that hide the truth by making things look better

A very serious situation where someone may die

16 1.0

Use to refer to other things like those already mentioned

on the up-and-up
  • Informal
16 7.7

Honest and legal

Compounds

107 1.8

A type of popular music from the 1950s with a strong beat and electric guitars

A time that lasts 90 minutes

97 3.9

Happening at all times, day and night

A very serious situation where someone may not survive

70 3.5

The time and place you are in now

A photo, film, or TV picture in shades of black, white and gray

An image that shows only shades of black, white and gray, not color

A United States government department that runs national health and welfare programs

48 1.0

A children's game where one child closes their eyes, counts, then finds the others

Seeing things as only good or bad, with no middle

peace and quiet
  • Informal
43 1.0

A calm time or place with little noise

To illegally enter a building by force to steal things

An image, film, or pattern that uses only black, white and gray

34 4.3

Ordinary members of a group who are not leaders

savings and loan
  • Specialized
33 3.9

A bank that accepts people's savings and makes loans to buy houses

Information that shows who someone is and where they receive mail

A system that stops one person or group having too much power by sharing control

30 4.0

Likely to become successful or popular soon

28 3.7

A road accident where the driver leaves without stopping to help or give details

A couple who are getting married at a wedding

26 5.4

A vehicle crash caused by a driver who leaves without helping or saying who they are

A dish of small tube pasta in melted cheese, often baked

A U.S. government agency that watches financial markets and protects investors

A small place to stay overnight that serves breakfast but not other meals

Making decorative things by hand or the movement that values handmade work

man and wife
  • Archaic
24 4.0

A married couple made of a man and a woman

Adam and Eve
  • Literature
23 3.6

The first man and woman in the Bible who are shown as the first people

A way of solving a problem by trying different solutions until one works

22 3.3

A weapon using a curved bow to shoot arrows for hunting or fighting

22 6.3

A permanent group in the US House that suggests laws about taxes and government money

high-and-mighty
  • Offensive
20 8.2

Acting as if you are better than other people

Sports like running, jumping, and throwing on a track or field

A United States government department that runs health and welfare programs like Medicare and Medicaid

18 2.7

A cold drink made with gin and tonic water and served with ice and lime

18 3.8

Very clear and easy to decide or solve

A place in a public area where lost items are kept for people to get back

assault and battery
  • Specialized
17 6.1

A crime of threatening someone and then hitting them

17 3.0

Slow damage that happens to things like cars or furniture from normal use over time

bread and butter
  • Informal
16 3.0

The main way a person earns money

Involving a very serious risk to life or survival

A US government agency that checks and approves food, medicine, and medical devices

A United States government department that creates and runs programs to help people find affordable homes

Being ready to do something and having what is needed to do it

Punishment that is very cruel or too harsh for the crime and not allowed by law

A U.S. government agency that helps the President prepare and oversee the federal budget

Popular American music that mixes blues and jazz sounds

Physical shops where a business sells goods, not online

12 5.7

Very clear rules or limits that do not allow change

11 6.0

A person who is becoming successful and well known

10 1.0

A hot meal of fried fish and potatoes often sold to take away

10 8.4

A person arrested for being drunk and causing trouble in public

A sales trick that advertises a low price then sells a more expensive item

nook and cranny
  • Informal
10 3.8

All the small hidden parts of a place

A small home where you stay overnight and have breakfast

mover and shaker
  • Literature
9 6.1

A powerful and energetic person who makes important things happen

Eggs fried or scrambled and served with bacon for breakfast

odds and ends
  • Informal
9 2.8

Small leftover things that you keep, like old keys or bits of paper

touch-and-go
  • Informal
9 7.2

A situation that is dangerous or uncertain until the last moment

so-and-so
  • Offensive
9 8.4

A person who is annoying or rude

The national flag of the United States with stars and horizontal stripes

so-and-so
  • Informal
8 7.7

A person whose name you do not know or remember

Simple and clear because it follows fixed rules

A legal rule that allows stopping speech when it poses a serious, obvious threat to public safety

A drink made from Scotch whisky and club soda with ice

A former United States government office that handled immigration and becoming a citizen

7 3.2

Music from the southern United States often played on guitar or fiddle with simple tunes

7 6.3

A complete and clear example of something, often a bad one

An understanding of what is right and wrong that guides a person's actions

6 3.9

The most important part of something

A fixed instruction you cannot change or adapt

A planned effort to find and help people who are lost or in danger after an emergency

A person who leads the United States department that runs public health and social services programs

Pay equal to one and a half times the normal rate for overtime work

How Explicit

therefore
  • Formal
3.2
linker
  • Specialized
5.4
so
1.0
but
1.0
and
1.0

Surface Forms

and main

Etymology

The word and is the same old joining word, and people later began using it at the start of a sentence to 'add on' another idea or to continue a story. So when you begin a sentence with and, you are simply adding one more point to what came before.