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Jigneshbharati Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
But one
One day a small crocodile received an unexpected present for his last birthday but one.
I read the above in Funny Stories by Helen Paiba.
What does "but one" mean here?
What is the grammatical form and function of "but" in "but one"?
What does "one" refer to?
I read the above in Funny Stories by Helen Paiba.
What does "but one" mean here?
What is the grammatical form and function of "but" in "but one"?
What does "one" refer to?
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Here, 'but' means 'except'. He got the present on the birthday before his most recent one.
- Here, 'but' means 'except'.
- He got the present on the birthday before his most recent one.
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Here, 'but' means 'except'.
He got the present on the birthday before his most recent one.
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