When is both a pronoun

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March 25, at pm Reply. This post outlines a few simple rules governing the use of both. As a conjunction, 'both' should only be used with 'and' ; its use with other conjunctive phrases e. Furthermore, as a conjunction, 'both' emphasizes that the two entities being discussed whether nouns, verbs, or adjectives are included equally.

You can drop one of these terms to make your writing more concise:. We hope that these few simple rules and examples will help to guide you in your use of the term both. If you have any comments or questions, please email us at [email protected].

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Choosing the Right Words. Our post outlining the basic usage of the term respectively explains its common use with two parallel lists i. Read More ».