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Pructus Posted 11 years ago
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But for

Hello...

but for is being used as below to refer to past events.....

We would have reached the summit but for the weather.

Can it also be used to refer to the present situations, or events?

For example,

But for the weather, we can go out to the cinema.

But for the situation outside, we could visit them now.
  

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pructus Can it also be used to refer to the present situations, or events? Sure! The phrase has no tense.

  • pructus Can it also be used to refer to the present situations, or events?
  • Sure!
  • The phrase has no tense.
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pructusCan it also be used to refer to the present situations, or events?
Sure! The phrase has no tense.
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Oh, I see... I see...

Thanks so much, Mister Micawber!!

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