RULE XLVI.—The Conjunction does not interfere with the action of a transitive verb or preposition, nor with the mood or tense of a verb.

(i) This rule is usually stated thus: “Conjunctions generally connect the same cases of nouns and pronouns, and the same moods and tenses of verbs, as ‘We saw him and her,’ ‘Let either him or me go!’” But it is plain that saw governs her as well as him; and that or cannot interfere with the government of let. Such a rule is therefore totally artificial.

(ii) It is plain that the conjunction and must make two singulars = one plural, as “He and I are of the same age.”

RULE XLVII.—Certain adjectives and conjunctions take

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after them certain special conjunctions. Thus, such (adj.) requires as, both (adj.), and; so and as require as; though, yet; whether, or; either, or; neither, nor; nor, nor; or, or. The following are a few examples:—

(i) “Would I describe a preacher such as Paul!”

(ii) “Though deep, yet clear; though gentle, yet not dull.”

RULE XLVIII.—The subordinating conjunction that may be omitted. Thus we can say, “Are you sure he is here?” Shakespeare has, “Yet Brutus says he was ambitious!”

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