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Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

BUT, pronoun, verb

In fact, if you look in a good dictionary you will see that the word but has six jobs to do: I cannot find any examples of but used as a verb or a pronoun in the online dictionary.

Can anyone help me?
  

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Hi, In fact, if you look in a good dictionary you will see that the word but has six jobs to do: verb, noun, adverb, pronoun, preposition and conjuction! htm I cannot find any examples of but used as a verb or a pronoun in the online dictionary. Can anyone help me?

— Clive

  • Hi, In fact, if you look in a good dictionary you will see that the word but has six jobs to do: verb, noun, adverb, pronoun, preposition and conjuction!
  • htm I cannot find any examples of but used as a verb or a pronoun in the online dictionary.
  • Can anyone help me?
  • My dictionary lists it as a verb in the standard phrase ' But me no buts'.
  • However, I don't really think that makes it a 'real' verb.
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Hi,

In fact, if you look in a good dictionary you will see that the word but has six jobs to do:

  • verb, noun, adverb, pronoun, preposition and conjuction!
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CliveMy older Concise Oxford Dictionary lists 'but' as a 'negative relative pronoun'. I think the relevant example from its long list is 'I don't doubt but thatshe loves you'. However, it's pretty odd and unusual. If I were you, I wouldn't concern myself with 'but' as a pronoun.
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Hi,

I'd call it optional, rather than redundant.Emotion: smile

Clive
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There was none but(=who doesn’t?) shed tears.(Here but is a relative pronoun)

None but (=except) him was present there. (If it senses except or without, it will be a preposition)

You are but(=only) a child (if it senses only or just, it will be adverb)

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