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Cho7712 Posted 13 years ago
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When reading a short story, I encountered the following sentence.
"Scotch and soda be all right? But say, you don't drink,
do you?"
I'm wondering if 'but' is used as a conjunction.
If it is the case, the complete sentence is
"...But don't you say, you don't drink, do you?"
Is it right??
"Scotch and soda be all right? But say, you don't drink,
do you?"
I'm wondering if 'but' is used as a conjunction.
If it is the case, the complete sentence is
"...But don't you say, you don't drink, do you?"
Is it right??
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Thank you for the answer.
Well, it is obvious to see it in the same way as you do.
But I think the context makes it more of a question whose function is to beg the addressee for agreement.
Since I'm not sure of my guesswork and the original sentnece looks incomplete to my eye,
I posted this question.
Well, it is obvious to see it in the same way as you do.
But I think the context makes it more of a question whose function is to beg the addressee for agreement.
Since I'm not sure of my guesswork and the original sentnece looks incomplete to my eye,
I posted this question.
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cho7712If it is the case, the complete sentence is "...But don't you say, you don't drink, do you?"Is it right??No. See: http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/say_60
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