"Yes, he was gloomier about prospects for the eurozone economy, but no, he wasn’t ready to change course yet."
(The Guardian.)
Does "but" coordinate two main clauses, i.e., Yes, he was gloomier about prospects for the eurozone economy and no, he wasn’t ready to change course yet in the sentence above?
Yes.
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