What is the point in overusing the word 'and' instead of commas?

Question

"The heaviest rain and snow and hail and sleet could boast of the advantage over him in only one respect"

Asked by Thomas S #555254 on 9/20/2016 6:09 PM

Last updated by Aslan on 9/20/2016 6:20 PM

Best Answer

Answered by Aslan on 9/20/2016 6:15 PM

Using the conjunction "and" in this way adds a sense of compounding the problem: it adds more tension, like in your example, to the bad weather.