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It can be found in many types of food but is mainly a problem with unpasteurised milk, soft cheeses and chilled ready-to-eat snacks like pre-packed sandwiches.
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Please explain the use of coordinating conjunction "but" in "but is mainly..."
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This is elliptical. The complete sentence would be something like:
"It can be found in many types of food but this organism is mainly a problem with unpasteurized milk, soft cheeses and chilled ready-to-eat snacks like pre-packaged sandwiches." (The words, "this organism", are omitted for brevity and stylistic considerations and are understood from the context.)
0JigneshbharatiIt can be found in many types of food but is mainly a problem with unpasteurised milk, soft cheeses and chilled ready-to-eat snacks like pre-packed sandwiches.
Listeria (bacteria) can be found in many types of food (where it is not a problem), but it (
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