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assembly
Noun
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A group of people who came together for an event.
She stood in front of the assembly and started to talk.
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The act of people or things coming together.
It took a few minutes for the assembly of everything she needed to bring with her.
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The act of making something by putting parts together.
We bought a desk, but we didn't know it needed assembly at home.
and
Conjunction
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You use and to talk about two things at once.
I like singing and reading.
Mary and Jane went on a holiday together.
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You use and when you are listing a few things and you are now on your last item of the list.
I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer.
I used to like this girl from my class as she is pretty, gentle and caring.
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And is used when you are putting two sentences together.
She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left.
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Used to show what happened after something else.
The alarm went off and I woke up.
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And is used to join certain numbers together.
Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.
maintenance
Noun
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Maintenance is the process of regularly fixing things and keeping something in good shape.
After 8,000 km, you should take the car in for maintenance.
Wood houses can be a problem because they require regular maintenance.