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Nsfs2 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

But

Hi,

Is the following use of 'but' correct?
'My brother is talented in many different ways. He is a mathematical genius but also has great musical ability.'

I read this in a school textbook and I don't think it is correct.

Thanks for your help.
  

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nsfs2 I read this in a school textbook and I don't think it is correct. 'But' and 'and' are both OK. It depends on the speaker's mindset about the relationship between the two skills: are they complementary or in some way unexpected together?

— Mister Micawber

  • nsfs2 I read this in a school textbook and I don't think it is correct.
  • 'But' and 'and' are both OK.
  • It depends on the speaker's mindset about the relationship between the two skills: are they complementary or in some way unexpected together?
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nsfs2I read this in a school textbook and I don't think it is correct.
'But' and 'and' are both OK. It depends on the speaker's mindset about the relationship between the two skills: are they complementary or in some way unexpected together?
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Thanks, Mister Micawber.

Could you, please, provide more examples?
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