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Jaleh Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

But

Twelve percent of the world's land is now contained in protected areas, whereas the corresponding figure for the sea is but three-fifths of one percent.

What is the role of "but" here? And what does it mean?

  

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but here means only . Consider this simpler example. The soldier was but a boy.

— Clive

  • but here means only .
  • Consider this simpler example.
  • The soldier was but a boy.
  • Clive
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but here means only.

Consider this simpler example. The soldier was but a boy.

Clive

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