F is for “for”. A is for “and”. N is for “neither”. B is for “but”. O is for “or”. Y is for “again”. S is for “so”. Each coordinating conjunction serves different purposes when used. For example, "or" introduces: In this lesson, learn linking words and phrases to compare and contrast ideas in your spoken and written English. A must-have for all your catches. Another function of word linking in literature is to illustrate chronology or sequence. These expressions give time a meaning that is included in the category time. These are the types of words that appear in an essay's introduction when a writer is describing the structure of their work. From now on. Later.