<p>"以及" means "as well as" or "also"
"与" means "with" or 'to'</p>

<p>The sentence translates to:</p>

<p>To their surprise, they found out that, despite belonging to different ages, those organisms  bear a strong resemblance to each other, as well as to  modern-day ones. </p>

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  <p>他们惊讶地发现，虽然属于不同的时代，但那些动植物相互之间，以及与现代生物之间都有许多相似之处.</p>
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<p>'以及' means "and also"; </p>

<p>"与"  means "and". </p>

<p>Let's break the sentence apart and see what's missing:</p>

<ul>
<li><p><strong>那些动植物</strong>相互之间 (between <strong>those animals and plants</strong> themselves)</p></li>
<li><p>以及 (and also)</p></li>
<li><p>between (<em>subject omitted</em>) 与 (and) 现代生物之间 (modern living things)</p></li>
<li><p>都有许多相似之处. (all have many similarities)</p></li>
</ul>

<p>The author wanted to say:</p>

<p>Those (ancient) animals and plants had many similarities between themselves; and also have many similarities between them and modern living things</p>

<p>It would be more clear if he didn't omit the repeated subject</p>

<p>[那些动植物相互之间]，[以及] [(<em>那些动植物</em>)与现代生物之间] [都有许多相似之处]</p>

<p>[between those animals and plants themselves]，[and also] [between (<em>those animals and plants</em>) and modern living things] [all have many similarities ]</p>

<p><em>the repeated subject (那些动植物) was omitted</em></p>

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<p>I've been reading a book and stumbled upon what looks like a double conjunction 以及与:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>他们惊讶地发现，虽然属于不同的时代，但那些动植物相互之间，<strong>以及与</strong>现代生物之间都有许多相似之处.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Is this a mistake? If not, then surely author differenciates between 以及 and 与, he gives them different functions. What are those functions?</p>

<p>Is there an alternative way to form such a sentence?</p>

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what is 以及与? is it "and + and", if so why use such a thing?
# what is 以及与? is it "and + and", if so why use such a thing?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-04-13)

I've been reading a book and stumbled upon what looks like a double conjunction 以及与:

> 他们惊讶地发现，虽然属于不同的时代，但那些动植物相互之间，**以及与**现代生物之间都有许多相似之处.

Is this a mistake? If not, then surely author differenciates between 以及 and 与, he gives them different functions. What are those functions?

Is there an alternative way to form such a sentence?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2019-04-13. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

> 他们惊讶地发现，虽然属于不同的时代，但那些动植物相互之间，以及与现代生物之间都有许多相似之处.

'以及' means "and also";

"与" means "and".

Let's break the sentence apart and see what's missing:

* **那些动植物**相互之间 (between **those animals and plants** themselves)
* 以及 (and also)
* between (*subject omitted*) 与 (and) 现代生物之间 (modern living things)
* 都有许多相似之处. (all have many similarities)

The author wanted to say:

Those (ancient) animals and plants had many similarities between themselves; and also have many similarities between them and modern living things

It would be more clear if he didn't omit the repeated subject

[那些动植物相互之间]，[以及] [(*那些动植物*)与现代生物之间] [都有许多相似之处]

[between those animals and plants themselves]，[and also] [between (*those animals and plants*) and modern living things] [all have many similarities ]

*the repeated subject (那些动植物) was omitted*


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### Answer by username_1 on 2019-04-14. Score: 4

"以及" means "as well as" or "also"
"与" means "with" or 'to'

The sentence translates to:

To their surprise, they found out that, despite belonging to different ages, those organisms bear a strong resemblance to each other, as well as to modern-day ones.


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