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Select the Conjunctive Adverb

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What is a Conjunctive Adverb?

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Conjunctive adverbs are a type of connecting words, similar to words such as because or after.
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How Have Semicolon Rules Changed?

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Semicolon rules have changed. But the changes happened a century ago, so the rules you learn now should last you awhile.
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Why Is English Spelling So Complicated?

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The English language has always "borrowed" words from other languages.
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