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It took a little persuading to get a cabble to let us in with Lily looking in such bad shape [but/and] I promised him a big tip on top of what was sure to be a really big fare
I'd say and is the correct choice but the book says but. "It took a little persuading to get a cabble to let us in with Lily looking in such bad shape " doesn't sound negative to me. It would be a negative clause if "a little" is substituted with "little'. Could you explain why 'but' is correct?
Thanks in advance!
I'd say and is the correct choice but the book says but. "It took a little persuading to get a cabble to let us in with Lily looking in such bad shape " doesn't sound negative to me. It would be a negative clause if "a little" is substituted with "little'. Could you explain why 'but' is correct?
Thanks in advance!
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The cabbie didn't want to do it, but I promised him more money (and so he agreed). The "but" is used to contrast the initial reluctance with the final result.
- The cabbie didn't want to do it, but I promised him more money (and so he agreed).
- The "but" is used to contrast the initial reluctance with the final result.
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The cabbie didn't want to do it, but I promised him more money (and so he agreed).
The "but" is used to contrast the initial reluctance with the final result.
The "but" is used to contrast the initial reluctance with the final result.
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Now, this is my understanding:
It took a little persuading to get a cabble to let us in with Lily looking in such bad shape (means the cabbie was initially reluctant but I managed to persuade him and he said OK - positive result) [but/and]
I promised him a big tip on top of what was sure to be a really big fare -negative statement
so a positive an
It took a little persuading to get a cabble to let us in with Lily looking in such bad shape (means the cabbie was initially reluctant but I managed to persuade him and he said OK - positive result) [but/and]
I promised him a big tip on top of what was sure to be a really big fare -negative statement
so a positive an
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They certainly can be. Not necessarily positive and negative, but statements that appear to be in contrast with each other.
Jim is short, but his brother is tall.
I am hungry, but I know that my lunch break is coming soon.
He didn't want to at first, but we eventually persuaded him to.
Jim is short, but his brother is tall.
I am hungry, but I know that my lunch break is coming soon.
He didn't want to at first, but we eventually persuaded him to.
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