FANBOYS

7つの等位接続詞

 F

for 

Embrace the word of God, for it will make you strong. 

宗教、文芸関係で多く用いる

A

and 

情報の追加

She works during the day, and goes to school at night. 

thenという意味のand

First, boil the water, and add the noodles.

then単体では二つのセンテンスを結ぶ力がない

... water and then add ... または、センテンスをピリオドで切り、新たに Thenで始めるならOK 

結果を言うsoという意味のand

A sudden heavy rain came and pedestrians ran for cover. 

それなのにとbut代わりのand

I've been working all day and (=but) I'm still faced with a huge backlog. 

条件のifと対応しているand

Just give us the necessary information, and we'll do the rest. 

If you give us the necessary information, we'll do the rest. 

N 

nor

Jack didn't tell me about the party, nor did his wife tell me. 

✖️nor his wife did not tell me 

B

but

I like this but I don't like that. 

but ratherという意味のbut

It's not what he said, but it's what he didn't say. 

exceptという意味のbut

I have eaten nothing but frozen food and take-outs for the last two weeks. 

O

or

We can eat out or we can stay at home and have some food delivered. 

訂正のor

He's in between jobs, or, more correctly, he's out of job. 

さもないとotherwiseのor

Hurry up, or we'll miss the flight. 

Y

yet

Generally, deserts are known to be hot and dry, yet many plants grow there. 

 同じ等位接続詞のbutに「意外にも」のニュアンスを加味したものがyet

従って、以下のようにbut で十分なのにyet を使うと違和感がある

✖️She said she would arrive at ten o'clock yet she arrived late. 

S

so

The famous ramen shop was closed, so we had to go to another ramen place. 

soをフォーマルにしたものがthereforeなので、therefore をやたらと使う前にsoで済むか考える

(注) 書き言葉の場合、therefore 単体では二つのセンテンスを結ぶ力がないので、ピリオドを打ってThereforeで始めるか、andと組み合わせて使う

✖️The shop was closed, therefore...

From 日向清人の英文雑記帳3