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conjunctionDefinition of PLUS
1
: and <eats alone, a hot beef sandwich plus a BLT plus apple pie — Garrison Keillor>
2
: in addition to which <it's also pretty on my open shelves, plus it smells good — Nikki Giovanni>
See Usage Discussion of PLUS
The preposition plus has long been used with a meaning equivalent to and (as in “two plus two”); people have come to use plus as a conjunction much like and. Sense 2 is considered to be an adverb by some. It is used chiefly in speech and in informal writing.
Examples of PLUS
- He works a full-time job during the day, plus he goes to school at night.
- I enjoy gardening, plus it's good exercise.
First Known Use of PLUS
circa 1950
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