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HungryHippo1234 Posted 6 years ago
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Everyone but everyone
Why does "everyone but everyone" emphasize that everyone does something, if "but" means except, shouldn't it mean "everyone except everyone" which means that no one does something?
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Why does "everyone but everyone" emphasize that everyone does something ? I f "but" means except, shouldn't it mean "everyone except everyone", which means that no one does something? The explanation is probably buried somewhere in the history of the English language.
- Why does "everyone but everyone" emphasize that everyone does something ?
- I f "but" means except, shouldn't it mean "everyone except everyone", which means that no one does something?
- The explanation is probably buried somewhere in the history of the English language.
- Nevertheless, dictionaries list it as an intensive when used like that.
- q=but_1 CJ
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Why does "everyone but everyone" emphasize that everyone does something? If "but" means except, shouldn't it mean "everyone except everyone", which means that no one does something?
The explanation is probably buried somewhere in the history of the English language. Nevertheless, dictionaries list it as an
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