Yet: presents a contrast or exception (“They gamble, yet they don’t smoke.”).Or: presents an alternative item or idea (“Every day they gamble, or they smoke.”).But: presents a contrast or exception (“They gamble, but they don’t smoke.”).Nor: presents a non-contrasting negative idea (“They do not gamble, nor do they smoke.”).And: presents non-contrasting items or ideas (“They gamble, and they smoke.”).For: presents a reason (“They do not gamble or smoke, for they are ascetics.”).The mnemonic acronym FANBOYS can be used to remember the most common coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so. Coordinating conjunctions are conjunctions that join, or coordinate, two or more equivalent items (such as words, phrases, or sentences). The most common conjunctions are and, or, and but. Rule 3: Joining Three or More Similar Items.
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