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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

But

Hi,

In the Lords' Prayer:'...and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil...',what is the function of 'but'?

Does it mean 'and'?

Lot of thanks
  

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but = on the contrary

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  • but = on the contrary
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