and
[ənd]
Definition:
1. Also; in addition to.
2. Then; following this.
3. Used between repeated words to show that something is repeated or continuing.
Use 'and' in a sentence:
- 1. And, would you believe, he didn't even apologize!
- 2. Can he read and write?
- 3. Day by day I am getting better and better.
- 4. As Downing claims, and as we noted above, reading is best established when the child has an intimate knowledge of the language.
- 5. McCain spent five and a half years in a prisoner of war camp in Vietnam.
- 6. You could only really tell the effects of the disease in the long term, and five years wasn't long enough.
- 7. The cure for bad teaching is good teachers, and good teachers cost money.
- 8. I cooked lunch. And I made a cake. (= you are emphasizing how much you have done)
- 9. When he returned, she and Simon had already gone.
- 10. And now the drought in Sudan.
- 11. 'He used to be so handsome.' — 'And now?'.
- 12. We printed two hundred and fifty invitations.
- 13. What does two and two make?
- 14. bread and butter.
- 15. All through yesterday crowds have been arriving and by midnight thousands of people packed the square.
- 16. He asked for ice for his whiskey and proceeded to get drunk.
- 17. The heat wasn't on and the house was freezing.
- 18. Between 1914 and 1920 large parts of Albania were occupied by the Italians.
- 19. What's 47 and 16?
- 20. Finally — and I really ought to stop in a minute — I wish to make the following recommendations.
- 21. a table, two chairs and a desk.
- 22. Do it slowly and carefully.
- 23. 5 and 5 makes 10.
- 24. I waved goodbye and went down the stone harbour steps.
- 25. The differences between art and life seem to have blurred.
- 26. Sue and I left early.
- 27. Another mistake like that and you're history.
- 28. Modern plastics can stand very high and very low temperatures.
- 29. Time marches on and we still have not made a decision.
- 30. One and a half hours are allowed for the exam.
- 31. She came in and took her coat off.
- 32. Modern video cameras are light and easy to carry.
- 33. If you don't believe me, go and see for yourself!
- 34. Could I sleep on it and let you know tomorrow?
- 35. Happy New Year to one and all!
- 36. Now we have to try and sell the idea to management.
- 37. Life was never going to be so free and easy again.
- 38. The play is being cast in both the US and Britain.
- 39. Come and see us again soon.
- 40. Learning becomes more and more difficult as we get older.
- 41. Is there always a conflict between science and religion?
- 42. Commuter airlines fly to out-of-the-way places. And business travelers are the ones who go to those locations.
- 43. Legislation will be difficult and will take time.
- 44. Football, and Aston Villa will reclaim their lead at the top of the English First Division.
- 45. Some children can read and write before they go to school.
- 46. The political cultures of the United States and Europe are very different.
- 47. Social and political problems led to the outbreak of war.
- 48. The relationship between the police and the local community has improved.
- 49. Regular exercise has a direct bearing on fitness and health.
- 50. It's a waste of time and energy.
- 51. The new degree and the existing certificate courses would run in parallel.
- 52. The conference is a good place to share information and exchange ideas.
- 53. The distance between fashion and art remains as great as ever.
- 54. This chapter explores the linkage between economic development and the environment.
- 55. One day, I want to leave the city and move to the country.
- 56. Living in Africa was very different from home and quite an experience.
- 57. The company has been investing in new plant and equipment.
