diff --git a/tests/rules/__init__.py b/tests/rules/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/tests/rules/conftest.py b/tests/rules/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..94152a6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/rules/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def generic_shell(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr('thefuck.shells.and_', lambda *x: ' && '.join(x))
diff --git a/thefuck/rules/apt_get.py b/thefuck/rules/apt_get.py
index 4d5eca6b..b78bb743 100644
--- a/thefuck/rules/apt_get.py
+++ b/thefuck/rules/apt_get.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from thefuck import shells
+
 try:
     import CommandNotFound
 except ImportError:
@@ -20,4 +22,5 @@ def get_new_command(command, settings):
     c = CommandNotFound.CommandNotFound()
     pkgs = c.getPackages(command.script.split(" ")[0])
     name, _ = pkgs[0]
-    return "sudo apt-get install {} && {}".format(name, command.script)
+    formatme = shells.and_('sudo apt-get install {}', '{}')
+    return formatme.format(name, command.script)
diff --git a/thefuck/rules/cd_mkdir.py b/thefuck/rules/cd_mkdir.py
index 7aa1d9da..168a2ce0 100644
--- a/thefuck/rules/cd_mkdir.py
+++ b/thefuck/rules/cd_mkdir.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import re
+from thefuck import shells
 from thefuck.utils import sudo_support
 
 
@@ -11,4 +12,5 @@ def match(command, settings):
 
 @sudo_support
 def get_new_command(command, settings):
-    return re.sub(r'^cd (.*)', 'mkdir -p \\1 && cd \\1', command.script)
+    repl = shells.and_('mkdir -p \\1', 'cd \\1')
+    return re.sub(r'^cd (.*)', repl, command.script)
diff --git a/thefuck/rules/git_add.py b/thefuck/rules/git_add.py
index 66c7f1dc..bc05d011 100644
--- a/thefuck/rules/git_add.py
+++ b/thefuck/rules/git_add.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import re
+from thefuck import shells
 
 
 def match(command, settings):
@@ -12,4 +13,5 @@ def get_new_command(command, settings):
             r"error: pathspec '([^']*)' "
             "did not match any file\(s\) known to git.", command.stderr)[0]
 
-    return 'git add -- {} && {}'.format(missing_file, command.script)
+    formatme = shells.and_('git add -- {}', '{}')
+    return formatme.format(missing_file, command.script)
diff --git a/thefuck/rules/git_checkout.py b/thefuck/rules/git_checkout.py
index 271562b8..6c9d259f 100644
--- a/thefuck/rules/git_checkout.py
+++ b/thefuck/rules/git_checkout.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import re
+from thefuck import shells
 
 
 def match(command, settings):
@@ -12,4 +13,5 @@ def get_new_command(command, settings):
             r"error: pathspec '([^']*)' "
             "did not match any file\(s\) known to git.", command.stderr)[0]
 
-    return 'git branch {} && {}'.format(missing_file, command.script)
+    formatme = shells.and_('git branch {}', '{}')
+    return formatme.format(missing_file, command.script)
diff --git a/thefuck/rules/git_stash.py b/thefuck/rules/git_stash.py
index 58bfbb38..9e9034a3 100644
--- a/thefuck/rules/git_stash.py
+++ b/thefuck/rules/git_stash.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from thefuck import shells
+
+
 def match(command, settings):
     # catches "Please commit or stash them" and "Please, commit your changes or
     # stash them before you can switch branches."
@@ -5,4 +8,5 @@ def match(command, settings):
 
 
 def get_new_command(command, settings):
-    return 'git stash && ' + command.script
+    formatme = shells.and_('git stash', '{}')
+    return formatme.format(command.script)
diff --git a/thefuck/rules/no_such_file.py b/thefuck/rules/no_such_file.py
index 9a0f3b45..44572f19 100644
--- a/thefuck/rules/no_such_file.py
+++ b/thefuck/rules/no_such_file.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import re
+from thefuck import shells
 
 
 patterns = (
@@ -25,4 +26,5 @@ def get_new_command(command, settings):
             file = file[0]
             dir = file[0:file.rfind('/')]
 
-            return 'mkdir -p {} && {}'.format(dir, command.script)
+            formatme = shells.and_('mkdir -p {}', '{}')
+            return formatme.format(dir, command.script)
diff --git a/thefuck/rules/pacman.py b/thefuck/rules/pacman.py
index 71c6e698..2ec507e2 100644
--- a/thefuck/rules/pacman.py
+++ b/thefuck/rules/pacman.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import subprocess
+from thefuck import shells
 from thefuck.utils import DEVNULL
 
 
@@ -30,7 +31,8 @@ def match(command, settings):
 def get_new_command(command, settings):
     package = __get_pkgfile(command)[0]
 
-    return '{} -S {} && {}'.format(pacman, package, command.script)
+    formatme = shells.and_('{} -S {}', '{}')
+    return formatme.format(pacman, package, command.script)
 
 
 if not __command_available('pkgfile'):
diff --git a/thefuck/shells.py b/thefuck/shells.py
index 50d9145e..87715d6b 100644
--- a/thefuck/shells.py
+++ b/thefuck/shells.py
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ class Generic(object):
             with open(history_file_name, 'a') as history:
                 history.write(self._get_history_line(command_script))
 
+    def and_(self, *commands):
+        return ' && '.join(commands)
+
 
 class Bash(Generic):
     def app_alias(self):
@@ -150,3 +153,7 @@ def app_alias():
 
 def put_to_history(command):
     return _get_shell().put_to_history(command)
+
+
+def and_(*commands):
+    return _get_shell().and_(*commands)