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Q&A The excessive use of 'and'

Don't worry about it and use "and" when you need to. Some words in writing are effectively invisible. They perform such basic grammatical functions that it is very rare for readers to be grated by...

posted 5y ago by Kevin‭

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#1: Initial revision by user avatar Kevin‭ · 2020-01-14T18:04:00Z (almost 5 years ago)
Don't worry about it and use "and" when you need to.

Some words in writing are effectively invisible. They perform such basic grammatical functions that it is very rare for readers to be grated by their presence. For example, you'll see people argue that [ending dialogue with "he/she said" almost every line is actually preferable to trying to use as many different synonyms for "said" as you can](https://writing.codidact.com/questions/19526#answer-19528). A conjunction as simple and unobtrusive as "and" falls in the same category.