Conjoins are usually coordinated using one of the coordinators and, but, or or. In [1], the bracketed conjoins are coordinated using and: [1] [Quickly] and [resolutely], he strode into the bank
This type of coordination, with a coordinator present, is called SYNDETIC COORDINATION. Coordination can also occur without the presence of a coordinator, as in [2]:
[2] [Quickly], [resolutely], he strode into the bank
No coordinator is present here, but the conjoins are still coordinated. This is known as ASYNDETIC COORDINATION. When three or more conjoins are coordinated, a coordinator will usually appear between the final two conjoins only:
[3] I need [bread], [cheese], [eggs], and [milk]
This is syndetic coordination, since a coordinating conjunction is present. It would be unusual to find a coordinator between each conjoin: [3a] I need [bread] and [cheese] and [eggs] and [milk]
This is called POLYSYNDETIC COORDINATION. It is sometimes used for effect, for instance to express continuation: [4] This play will [run] and [run] and [run]
[5] He just [talks] and [talks] and [talks]
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