8.142 related facts

If you simply want to mention two related facts, you use 'and'.

• He has been successful in Hollywood and has worked with such directors as Norman Jewison and Richard Attenborough.
• The company will not be split up and will continue to operate from Belfast.
• He gained a B in English and now plans to study Spanish.

You also use 'and' to indicate that two things happened or are happening at the same time.

• I sat and watched him.

Other uses of 'and' are explained in the following paragraphs.