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This tag is for questions about the coordination of words or phrases. Coordinated elements are typically connected by the "FANBOYS" conjunctions ("and", "but", etc.), correlative conjunctions ("not only . . . but also", "either . . . or", etc.), or commas (in a list, for example).

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The indefinite article applied to a group of things

What does applying the indefinite article to a group of things signify? Inside the box was a pen, pencil and eraser. Inside the box was a pen, a pencil and an eraser. Or, perhaps #2 is ungrammat …
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