counterpoint dear jerome and is the appropriate conjunction because it implies no relationship between harmony rhythm and color which are not inherently related but is inappropriate because it falsely implies that harmony rhythm and color cannot differ without contradiction and yet is inappropriate because it implies that readers would expect a contradiction where they would expect none also compromising between a correct and incorrect application of grammar's figuratively black or white rules commits the golden mean fallacy duxwing ps i know that i may sound arrogant or bitter i am neither