Conjunction v Connective

[flumperoo]

Can anyone explain to me 'simply' the difference between conjunctions and connectives please?

[IHeartKingThistle]

Connectives didn't exist when I was at school!

Conjunctions - and, but, because. They join clauses together.

And, but and because are also connectives but there are about another gazillion words and phrases that are connectives too. Examples: however, therefore, on the other hand, moreover - all that stuff.

Connectives connect ideas IMO, and can be very different from each other grammatically.

That's not clear at all is it???

[Maria33]

Wikipedia


In grammar, a conjunction (abbreviated conj or cnj) is a part of speech that connects two words, sentences, phrases or clauses. A discourse connective is a conjunction joining sentences. This definition may overlap with that of other parts of speech, so what constitutes a "conjunction" must be defined for each language. In general, a conjunction is an invariable grammatical particle, and it may or may not stand between the items it conjoins.

[Maria33]

I think the term connective is poilar in school because it is an easy word for children to grasp: connectives connect ideas :)

[Maria33]

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[flumperoo]

Thank you for the replies. Could anyone please give an example of a

1. sentence with a connective which is not a conjunction
   and a
   
2. sentence with a conjunction which is not a connective?
   
   or have I missed the point? [quite likely]

[IHeartKingThistle]

Conjunctions are always connectives.

[flumperoo]

Right, I've got it now! Thanks
For anyone else looking for an easy explanation of the difference between conjunctions and connectives, I came across THIS