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Jigneshbharati Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
But it's too expensive
Example: I want to buy the new jacket, but it is too expensive. In this example, there are two independent clauses:
https://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Coordinating%20Conjunctions.pdf
https://www.englishforeveryone.org/PDFs/Coordinating%20Conjunctions.pdf
Please explain the use of "but" in "but it is too expensive"
I read that but is used for contrast. I don't understand that definition in the above example.
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He wants to buy it, but he cannot because of the price.
- He wants to buy it, but he cannot because of the price.
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I want to buy the new jacket, and I'll get it tomorrow. (no contrast - yes, action agrees with yes)
I want to buy the new jacket, but I won't because it is too expensive. (contrast - yes, but no)
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