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AND abbreviation, IVR Andorra.

and conj 1 a used to show addition: • dogs and cats; b used in sums of addition: • two and two make four. 2 a used to connect an action that follows as a result or reason of a previous one: • fall and bang one's head; b used to connect an action that follows sequentially on from another: • boil the kettle and make the tea. 3 used to show repetition or duration: • She cried and cried. 4 used to show progression: • The crowd got bigger and bigger. 5 used to show variety or contrast: • discussed the ins and outs of it. 6 used after some verbs instead of to: • come and try • go and get it. noun an unspecified problem or matter • no ifs or ands about it.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon.

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Although it is sometimes regarded as poor style, it is not ungrammatical to begin a sentence with and. Indeed, many writers have done so with considerable effect. It is also common in conversation and in forms of English in which a looser grammatical structure is appropriate.