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The words ans and and are often confused because they appear similar. But what is the difference?
And means as a coordinating conjunction; expressing two elements to be taken together or in addition to each other when used as a conjunction.
Ans means an abbreviation for answer when used as a noun.
A good way to remember the difference is Ans is short for ANSwer.
Out of the two words, 'and' is the most common. It appears about 4118 times more frequently than 'ans'.
And and ans are easy to confuse when typing. In English, the correct words is usually and. Here are the differences between the two words.
And is a conjunction that connects words, clauses, or sentences. It means in addition to.
Ans is an abbreviation for answer or Autonomic Nervous System. It's better to write out answer so you don't confuse your readers. If you are talking about the nervous system, you should write ANS in all capital letters. In French, ans means years.
Which is correct 'dans les trois ans' or 'dand les trois and'?
The correct expression is 'dans les trois ans'. These phrases are often confused because of their similar spelling.
Is the correct expression 'ans pour les femmes' or 'and pour les femmes'?
You should use 'ans pour les femmes'. These phrases are often confused because of their similar spelling.
Which is correct 'ans pour les hommes' or 'and pour les hommes'?
You should use 'ans pour les hommes'. These phrases are often confused because they appear similar.
Should it be 'Au fil des ans' or 'Au fil des and'?
The correct phrase is 'Au fil des ans'. These phrases are often confused because they appear similar.
What's the right phrase 'sept en sept ans' or 'sept en sept and'?
The correct expression is 'sept en sept ans'. These phrases are often confused because they look similar.
Is the phrase ', and in the' or ', ans in the'?
The right phrase is ', and in the'. These phrases are often confused because of their similar spelling.
Is the correct expression ', and it is' or ', ans it is'?
The correct expression is ', and it is'. These phrases are often confused because of their similar spelling.
Should it be 'the United States and' or 'the United States ans'?
The correct phrase is 'the United States and'. These phrases are often confused because they look similar.
Is the correct phrase ', and so on' or ', ans so on'?
The correct expression is ', and so on'. These phrases are often confused because of their similar spelling.
Is the correct phrase ', and it was' or ', ans it was'?
The correct phrase is ', and it was'. These phrases are often confused because they have a similar spelling.
Some synonyms of ans are: answer, autonomic nervous system, ANS
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The definitions in this article were adapted from Wiktionary.
Examples of ans in a sentence
Deux Ans à Panama: Notes et Recits d'un Ingenieur au Canal.- Panama fever: the epic story of one of the greatest human achievements of all time--the building of the Panama Canal by Matthew Parker
Vingt Ans… something like that.- The Dog Said Bow-Wow by Swanwick, Michael
General Irruption Of The Barbari Ans.—The Thirty Tyrants.- The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireVol 2 by Edward Gibbon
Ans: Breathe, eat, crap.”- Feet of Clay by Terry Pratchett
Examples of and in a sentence
Third and Final Book of the Thrall Series- Touch of Darkness by C. T. Adams; Cathy Clamp
But for him, it was a personal agenda, and he wasn't talking.- The heart of Devin MacKade by Nora Roberts
She had the beauty, all right—and plenty more.- Cropper's cabin by Jim Thompson
Percy Jackson and the Olympians – Book 4- The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
For each ecstatic instant We must an anguish pay In keen and quivering ratio To the ecstasy.- The collected poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson; Rachel Wetzsteon
