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BONUS: "FANBOYS," a mnemonic song

"FANBOYS" is a mnemonic device you can use to help remember the coordinating conjunctions of English. Team Grammar made this video, figuring that we couldn't very well cover conjunctions without writing a song, now could we?

If you're moved to make your own version, send it our way at remix@khanacademy.org; we're excited to hear what you do!

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Video transcript

♫ Fanboys Fanboys ♫ The boys who carry the fan ♫ Fanboys Fanboys ♫ The boys who had a plan ♫ For the way was long ♫ And the day was hot ♫ The boys were always prepared ♫ Neither sand nor heat ♫ Would assail their feet ♫ They did what no others had dared ♫ Fanboys Fanboys ♫ The boys who carry the fan ♫ Fanboys Fanboys ♫ The boys who had a plan ♫ The Fanboys were on a train to Laredo ♫ When bandits made an assault ♫ But ♫ But the Fanboys fan made a wind so mighty ♫ The banditry came to a halt ♫ Fanboys Fanboys ♫ The boys who carry the fan ♫ Fanboys Fanboys ♫ The boys who had a plan ♫ The magistrate said we're all very grateful ♫ But it's time for an end to your fun ♫ He said to the boys ♫ It's your fan or your freedom ♫ And you may only have one ♫ Fanboys Fanboys ♫ The boys who carry the fan ♫ Fanboys Fanboys ♫ The boys who had a plan ♫ The boys saw the land was crying for justice ♫ Yet they knew that this wasn't the way ♫ So they put down their fan ♫ And they picked up their notebooks ♫ And this is what they had to say ♫ - [Voiceover] Though we lay down our fan this day, you too can have the power to unite phrases, words and clauses with the coordinating conjunctions of English. Which are: - [All] For. And. Nor. But. Or. Yet. So. - [Voiceover] You too can harness the power of the Fanboys. ♫ Fanboys ♫ They're the Fanboys ♫ The boys who carry the fan ♫ That's their whole deal ♫ Fanboys ♫ We're all Fanboys ♫ Remember the boys with the fan ♫