Connectives or linkers?

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Connectives or linkers?

Dianasuzuki

Connectives or linkers?

Hello!

Could you tell me if there is any difference between "connectives" and "linkers"?

To me, they have the same function. I just would like to confirm if it is right.

Thanks a million in advance!

Diana :)

7 Apr 2010

maoopa

Do you mean Connectors?

7 Apr 2010

Lina Ladybird

I know 3 different expressions for the type of word you�re talking about:

>>> (sentence) connectors

>>> linking words

>>> linkers

As far as I know they all mean the same.

7 Apr 2010

Zora

I have often seen them considered connectors/linking words/linkers... but as a girl, in school, we were told that all of them are called "conjunctions". That is the "proper" term for them.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/conjunctions.htm

Linda

7 Apr 2010