Thread: Coordinating vs subordinating conjunctions
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Default Re: Coordinating vs subordinating conjunctions
Hi, What is the definition and criteria to separate clauses to coordinate and subordinate? For example while and whereas are considered as subordinating conjunctions but in the sentence below we can change the place of clauses without any alteration in meaning:
I am a teacher while you are a student.
You are a student while I am a teacher.
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