Don’t Use Both and As Well As Together
You shouldn’t use both and as well as together in a sentence. We’ll tell you which word you should use instead.
- She is both generous as well as kind.
- She is both generous and kind.
Can you use both and as well as together?
No, you cannot. Using both … as well as is considered improper grammar. Instead, you should use and after both. Alternatively, you can simply use as well as by itself.
- Lourdes went to the mall and got both a dress as well as shoes.
- Lourdes went to the mall and got both a dress and shoes.
- Lourdes went to the mall and got a dress as well as shoes.
Both … and are conjunctions, which is a part of speech that connects words, phrases, and clauses. More specifically, they fall under the category of correlative conjunctions. Keep in mind that commas are not needed when using both … and.
Avoid both and as well as together
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