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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

But/yet

Hi,
Could you please explain the subtle difference in meaning between but and yet in the sentences below? Can I use 'yet' in all the sentences here?

1.He is a doctor, but/yet he is not kind.

2.My mother is old, but/yet she is not rusty.

3.He is poor, but/yet he is happy.

4.She is Naughty, but/yet she is not happy.

5.Is Mike tall?
Yes, he is tall, but/yet he is thin.

6.It is a fat dog, but/yet its master is thin.

7.Is Linda a kind girl?
No, she is not a kind girl, but/yet she is a smart girl.

8.Is it a black knife?
No, it is not black, but/yet it is rusty.

Thanks.
  

Top answer

You use but to introduce something which contrasts with what you have just said. You use yet to introduce a fact which is rather surprising after the previous fact you have just mentioned. It is also to be noted that though both these words carry almost the same meaning, yet is a little more formal than but .

— O.ABOOTTY

  • You use but to introduce something which contrasts with what you have just said.
  • You use yet to introduce a fact which is rather surprising after the previous fact you have just mentioned.
  • It is also to be noted that though both these words carry almost the same meaning, yet is a little more formal than but .
  • Read the above sentences once more and decide which are surprising ones where yet can be used.
  • Abootty
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You use but to introduce something which contrasts with what you have just said. You use yet to introduce a fact which is rather surprising after the previous fact you have just mentioned. It is also to be noted that though both these words carry almost the same meaning, yet is a little more formal than but. Read the above sentences once more and decide which are surpri
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Hi O.Abootty,

Thank you for your comment. The online dictionary says:

but

used to connect two statements or phrases when the second one adds something different or seems surprising after the first one.

So, what is their subtle difference if there is any?
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Can we use 'yet' in informal cases like the examples above or it can be used only in formal situations?

Thanks a lot.
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Hi,

Could anyone please help me with my questions here?

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AnonymousCan we use 'yet' in informal cases like the examples above or it can be used only in formal situations?
2.but:

used to connect two statements or phrases when the second one adds something different or seems surprising after the first one.

So
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Hi,
Could you please explain the subtle difference in meaning between but and yet in the sentences below? Can I use 'yet' in all the sentences here?

1.He is a doctor, but/yet he is not kind.

2.My mother is old, but/yet she is not rusty.

3.He is poor,
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There is no difference, despite what you were incorrectly told in the previous answer. "But" and "yet" are fully interchangeable, with no subtle differences, when used as conjunctions. They are often substituted for each other to avoid repetition.

Example: I really wanted to go to the movies, but I told you I wasn't going. Yet I went anyway.
Example: I really wanted to go to the movie
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Thanks for your wisdom explanation.
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