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Using “and”\n\nWe use **and** to **add information**.\nMeaning: one thing + another thing\nExamples:\n\n* “I like tea **and** coffee.”\n* “She has a dog **and** a cat.”\n* “We study English **and** French.”\n\n### Why?\n\nWe use **and** to join similar ideas.\n\n## 3. Using “but”\n\nWe use **but** to show an **opposite or surprising idea**.\nMeaning: the second idea is the opposite of, or surprising after, the first.\nExamples:\n\n* “I am tired, **but** I am happy.”\n* “She is tired, **but** she is okay.”\n* “He likes coffee, **but** he doesn’t like tea.”\n\n### Why?\n\nThe second idea is different from the first.\n\n## 4. Using “or”\n\nWe use **or** to show a **choice**.\nMeaning: this **or** that\nExamples:\n\n* “Do you want tea **or** coffee?”\n* “We can go by bus **or** train.”\n* “Is it Monday **or** Tuesday?”\n\n### Why?\n\nThere are two options.\n\n## 5. Using “because”\n\nWe use **because** to give a **reason**.\nMeaning: why?\nStructure:\n\n* Main sentence + because + reason\n* Because + reason, main sentence\n\nExamples:\n\n* “I am tired **because** I worked a lot.”\n* “**Because** it was raining, they stayed home.”\n* “She is happy **because** it is her birthday.”\n\n**Why?**\nWe explain the reason for something.\n\nCompare with *so*, which gives the result (see next section).\n\n## 6. Using “so”\n\nWe use **so** to show a **result**.\nMeaning: this is the result\nStructure:\n\nReason + **so** + result\n\nExamples:\n\n* “I was tired, **so** I went to bed.”\n* “It was raining, **so** we stayed home.”\n* “She studied a lot, **so** she passed the test.”\n\n**Why?**\nThe second part is the result of the first.\n\nTip: 'because' gives the reason; 'so' gives the result.\n\n### Because vs So\n\n> For one situation, use only *because* OR *so* — not both.\n> \n> (Wrong: *Because I was tired, so I went to bed.*)\n> ✓ Because I was tired, I went to bed. (use 'because')\n> ✓ I was tired, so I went to bed. (use 'so')\n\n## 7. 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