But will finish
We use the present continuous to talk about actions which are happening at the present moment, but will soon finish.
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Please explain the use comma and conjunction "but".
Is "but will soon finish" a phrase or a clause and what is its subject if it's a clause?
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There is no full clause after 'but', so the comma is unnecessary. As you have seen, there is no separate subject. We can join two verb phrases to make a predicate for the same subject.
- There is no full clause after 'but', so the comma is unnecessary.
- As you have seen, there is no separate subject.
- We can join two verb phrases to make a predicate for the same subject.
- Thus, Linda sings and dances.
- With 'but': Linda sings but doesn't dance .
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There is no full clause after 'but', so the comma is unnecessary.
As you have seen, there is no separate subject.
We can join two verb phrases to make a predicate for the same subject.
Thus, Linda sings and dances. With 'but': Linda sings but doesn't dance.
Similarly, These actions are happening now but will soon finish.
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