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Answer by BillJ for 'For' is a coordinating conjunction, but 'because' is a...

In response to Peter Shor's comment:"And that is why for is a coordinating conjunction, while because and since are subordinating conjunctions".With items like "since" / "before" / "after", they...

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Answer by Peter Shor for 'For' is a coordinating conjunction, but 'because'...

The difference between subordinating conjunctions and coordinating conjunctions is the allowable word orders. Coordinating conjunctions have to come between the two phrases they are connecting, while...

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'For' is a coordinating conjunction, but 'because' is a subordinating...

He went to bed, for he was tired. (For = coordinating conjunction)He went to bed, because he was tired. (Because = subordinating conjunction)Is this correct? If so, I'm confused.In all the examples and...

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