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Anon f8r Posted 14 years ago
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But

"You can sit there. But if you dont want, you can leave." Is it ok to use 'but' and 'if'' together like that? If it is ok, is the word 'but' a conjunction, an adverb or something else??
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You can sit there. But if you don't want to , you can leave. Hongkie Is it ok to use 'but' and 'if'' together like that?

— RandomGuy

  • You can sit there.
  • But if you don't want to , you can leave.
  • Hongkie Is it ok to use 'but' and 'if'' together like that?
  • Yes, perfectly OK.
  • Hongkie …is the word 'but' a conjunction… Yes, it is—a coordinating conjunction, to be exact.
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You can sit there. But if you don't want to, you can leave.
HongkieIs it ok to use 'but' and 'if'' together like that?
Yes, perfectly OK.
Hongkie…is the word 'but' a conjunction…
Yes, it is—a coordinating conjunction, to be exact.
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Thank you very much, Aspara Gus.

Is the word 'if' in the sentence a conjunction? Does it mean a coordinating conjunction and a conjunction come together and serve as a single conjunction? I was once told that in a sentence with two clauses, there should only be one conjunction.
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HongkieIs the word 'if' in the sentence a conjunction?
It's a subordinating conjunction.
HongkieDoes it mean a coordinating conjunction and a conjunction come together and serve as a single conjunction?
No. They serve two different purposes.
HongkieI was once told that in a sentence with two clauses,
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Thank you very much, Aspara Gus.
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