The plural of 'and'; multiple instances of the conjunction used as a noun, often referring to decisions between alternatives.
From Old English 'and,' one of the oldest words in English, possibly related to Germanic roots meaning 'on' or 'along.' The plural form treats it as a noun (countable object).
The conjunction 'and' is one of the most used words in English, but 'ands' as a plural noun is rare—it mostly appears in phrases like 'ifs, ands, or buts' or when grammatically analyzing sentences!
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