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Jigneshbharati Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

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"Many of us have felt more stressed lately. But there are things we can all do to look after our mental wellbeing."
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What is the grammatical function of "but" in "But there..."? Without but, what would the sentence mean? When do we use but at the beginning of a sentence?
  

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"? I read it as a word of concession; I see it as the nearest one in the meaning to although/though/even though/however . Jigneshbharati Without "but", what would the sentence mean?

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  • "?
  • I read it as a word of concession; I see it as the nearest one in the meaning to although/though/even though/however .
  • Jigneshbharati Without "but", what would the sentence mean?
  • It would be a statement which wouldn't be in contrast to the preceding it sentence.
  • Jigneshbharati When do we use but at the beginning of a sentence?
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JigneshbharatiWhat is the grammatical function of "but" in "But there..."?

I read it as a word of concession; I see it as the nearest one in the meaning to although/though/even though/however.

JigneshbharatiWithout "but", what would the sentence mean?

It would be a statement which wouldn't be in contrast to

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