but in English: meaning and examples

Translation

Joins two ideas to show a difference or a surprise between them.

Examples

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"But" shows the two feelings are different from each other.

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"But" links two ideas that you might not expect together.

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"But" gives the reason the first idea did not happen.

and

Joins two words, phrases, or sentences together to add one to another.

or

Used to show a choice between two or more things or actions.

so

Used to show the result of something, meaning for that reason.

if

Used to say that one thing depends on another thing being true.

than

Used to compare two people or things.

although

Used to join two parts of a sentence when the second part is surprising after the first.

anyway

Used to return to the main point, or to mean whatever else is true.

except

Not counting one person or thing that is left out of the rest.

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