Correlative conjunctions
Conjunction words that come in pairs. This post illustrates various types via example sentences.
Examples
- Either/or: I'd like to have either the chicken or the cornish pie.
- Neighter/nor: Neither Conan nor I will attend the ceremony.
- Whether/or: I was not sure whether you wanted dessert or not.
- Not only/but also: I'm not only tired but also sick.
- As/as: Joking around with him isn't as entertaining as listening to his tails.
- Such/that - Such was their relationship that they never would have dated.
- Rather/than: I'd rather shave my head than eat that.
- Scarcely/when - I had scarcely sat down the phone when it rang again.
- No sooner/than (something happens immediately after something else) - I’d no sooner arrived without an umbrella than it started raining.