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has glosseng: The letter sequence FANBOYS is a widespread but erroneous mnemonic for the coordinating conjunctions, which are used to join two independent clauses: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so. It is erroneous because (1) it doesn't list all means of co-ordinately conjoining two clauses and (2) only and, but, and or are really co-ordinating conjunctions, though nor comes close, and so and yet resemble conjunctive adverbs like however; but the preposition for is clearly a preposition and clearly not a conjunction , although it can take a clause for its complement.
lexicalizationeng: Fanboys
instance of(noun) a device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall
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