单词 | disjunctive conjunction |
例句 | Thus he faced about on his disjunctive conjunction, now this way, now that, until he had time to consider what was the very lowest figure he could offer as a basis for his higgling. Duffels His rendering of the first words I did not hear, my attention not being arrested until "but," which proved to him a truly disjunctive conjunction. From Sail to Steam, Recollections of Naval Life But—surely disjunctive conjunctions are the tragedies of the language! The Justice of the King Furthermore, we ask attention to the fact that the ordinary interpreter, hard pressed by his unscriptural creed, interpolates a disjunctive conjunction in the opposing teeth of Paul's plain statement. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life But let us connect these two nouns by a disjunctive conjunction, and see how the sentence will read: "Orlando or Thomas, who studies his lesson, makes rapid progress." English Grammar in Familiar Lectures But is a disjunctive conjunction: and connects what precedes and what follows; according to Rule 22d, which says, "Conjunctions connect words, sentences, or parts of sentences." The Grammar of English Grammars "The copulative and disjunctive conjunctions operate differently on the verb." The Grammar of English Grammars Or is a disjunctive conjunction: and connects sin and folly; according to Rule 22d, which says, "Conjunctions connect words, sentences, or parts of sentences." The Grammar of English Grammars But as a disjunctive conjunction, corresponding to or, the word whether is still in good repute; as, "Resolve whether you will go or not." The Grammar of English Grammars "To preserve the distinctive uses of the copulative and disjunctive conjunctions." The Grammar of English Grammars |
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