Correlative Conjunctions
Hi, I can't understand what meaning 'not...but' gives to the sentences down below. Can someone explain it to me? Thank you??
I see you're in the mood not for desserts but appetizers. I'll help you with those, too.
In sport, what counts is not the winning but the taking part.
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Consider these two sentences. I n sport, it is not the winning that counts. It is the taking part that counts.
- Consider these two sentences.
- I n sport, it is not the winning that counts.
- It is the taking part that counts.
- Sentence #1 contradicts what many people would expect.
- Sentence #2 tells us the true situation, which is unexpected.
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Consider these two sentences.
In sport, it is not the winning that counts. It is the taking part that counts.
Sentence #1 contradicts what many people would expect. Sentence #2 tells us the true situation, which is unexpected.
You can say this all in one sentence, like this. In sport, what counts is not the winning but the taking par
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