Usage with conjunctions
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She bought one for her, one for him.
She bought one for her, and one for him
The horse ran out of the gate, across the field.
The horse ran out of the gate and across the field.
Are the conjunctions optional in these examples or a rule (and in this instance)? Why do some sentences omit them whilst others don't.
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She bought one for her, one for him.
She bought one for her, and one for him
The horse ran out of the gate, across the field.
The horse ran out of the gate and across the field.
Are the conjunctions optional in these examples or a rule (and in this instance)? Why do some sentences omit them whilst others don't.
grammar american-english british-english
asked 5 hours ago
bluebell1bluebell1
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She bought one for her, one for him.
She bought one for her, and one for him
The horse ran out of the gate, across the field.
The horse ran out of the gate and across the field.
Are the conjunctions optional in these examples or a rule (and in this instance)? Why do some sentences omit them whilst others don't.
grammar american-english british-english
asked 5 hours ago
bluebell1bluebell1
706
She bought one for her, one for him.
She bought one for her, and one for him
The horse ran out of the gate, across the field.
The horse ran out of the gate and across the field.
Are the conjunctions optional in these examples or a rule (and in this instance)? Why do some sentences omit them whilst others don't.
grammar american-english british-english
grammar american-english british-english
asked 5 hours ago
bluebell1bluebell1
706
asked 5 hours ago
bluebell1bluebell1
706
asked 5 hours ago
bluebell1bluebell1
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asked 5 hours ago
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