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English 1b3 Posted 16 years ago
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BUT

I'm familiar with 'I couldn't help but notice' but I'm not so with the expression I heard last night:

I couldn't but notice.

What is the meaning of but here?

What is the meaning of the sentence?

Thank you
  

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Hi, I'm familiar with 'I couldn't help but notice' but I'm not so with the expression I heard last night: I couldn't but notice. What is the meaning of but here? Roughly speaking, except, / other than .

— Clive

  • Hi, I'm familiar with 'I couldn't help but notice' but I'm not so with the expression I heard last night: I couldn't but notice.
  • What is the meaning of but here?
  • Roughly speaking, except, / other than .
  • What is the meaning of the sentence?
  • I couldn't (do anything) but / except / other than notice.
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Hi,

I'm familiar with 'I couldn't help but notice' but I'm not so with the expression I heard last night:

I couldn't but notice.

What is the meaning of but here? Roughly speaking, except, / other than.

What is the meaning of the sentence?

I couldn't (do anything) but / except / other than no
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Thank you.

So 'but' means except in the other expression also? I couldn't help but/except notice?
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