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Barefootchuck Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

all but / none but

is the following correct?

all but = everything except
all but one died = everyone died except one
none but = everything
none but one survived = no one survived except one.

sorry for the dark topic lol
  

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all but = everything /everyone except all but one died = everyone died except one none but = everything no one except none but one survived = no one survived except one.

— Fivejedjon

  • all but = everything /everyone except all but one died = everyone died except one none but = everything no one except none but one survived = no one survived except one.
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all but = everything/everyone except
all but one died = everyone died except one
none but = everything no one except
none but one survived = no one survived except one.
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