What is a better word than And?
Find another word for and. In this page you can discover 34 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for and, like: in addition to, also, including, furthermore, plus, as-well-as, together with, moreover, besides, et-alii and connective. Trending topics.
How do you stop using and?
If you don’t want to start sentences with conjunctions, you are free to do so. A simple way to do it would be simply to stop using and, but, and or to connect clauses or phrases. Connecting words, between two words, or before the last of a list of words, OK: I saw Bill and Bob at the picnic.
What are the common mistakes in grammar?
10 Common Grammar Mistakes Writers Should Avoid
- 1 Overuse of adverbs. The boy ran really fast to catch the runaway ball.
- 2 Too many prepositional phrases. The caravan came over the top of the hill.
- 3 Ambiguous (“Squinting”) modifiers.
- 4 Misuse of lie/lay.
- 5 Ambiguous pronoun references.
- 6 Comma splices.
- 7 Run-on sentences.
- 8 Wordiness (inflated sentences)
What do you call someone who has bad grammar?
You can say “I’m a lousy writer” or “He’s sloppy with the grammar.”
What do you call a person who loves grammar?
A logophile is a person who loves words; a word nerd. Because it’s not all that commonly known, logophile is probably most commonly used by logophiles themselves. Example: My English teacher’s passion for words rubbed off on me and turned me into a logophile.
What is it called when someone always corrects you?
A person with oppositional conversational style is a person who, in conversation, disagrees with and corrects whatever you say. He or she may do this in a friendly way, or a belligerent way, but this person frames remarks in opposition to whatever you venture.
What do you call a person who checks grammar?
Proofreader. What you’ll do: You are the gatekeeper, the one who adheres to the standards of correct grammar, the last line of defense before something is published. You’ll check for typos, spelling errors, and grammar.
What to say if someone corrects you?
Here are some examples of the many of the comebacks you can use next time some jerk corrects your grammar or word usage:
- “Stop saying like so much.
- “Don’t say something is ‘more unique.
- “You shouldn’t start sentences with and or but.”
- “Disinterested means impartial.
- “Potato is spelled sans ‘e.