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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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but

Angela is even worse at math than Brad.
But at least Brad gets an average score at times.

What does the "but" mean? 

(1) Angela is bad, but Brad is not so bad because he gets an average score at times.
(2) Brad is also bad, but he gets an average score at times.
  

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Anonymous What does the "but" mean? even so, nevertheless, however, on the other hand It's rather strangely placed in your example, however. It could just as well have been omitted.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous What does the "but" mean?
  • even so, nevertheless, however, on the other hand It's rather strangely placed in your example, however.
  • It could just as well have been omitted.
  • It seems to me that the meaning is as you show it in (1).
  • CJ
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AnonymousWhat does the "but" mean?
even so, nevertheless, however, on the other hand

It's rather strangely placed in your example, however. It could just as well have been omitted.

It seems to me that the meaning is as you show it in (1).

CJ
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