| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | al·so |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  ôl s |
| ADVERB: | 1. In addition; besides. 2. Likewise; too: If you will stay, I will also. | | CONJUNCTION: | And in addition: It's a pretty cat, also friendly. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Old English ealsw : eall, all; see al-3 in Appendix I + sw, so; see so1. | | USAGE NOTE: | Some maintain that it is inappropriate to begin a sentence with also. In an earlier survey, however, 63 percent of the Usage Panel found acceptable the example The warranty covers all power-train components. Also, participating dealers back their work with a free lifetime service guarantee.
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