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Joseph A Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Grammar

Hello,

Is either "but" or "and" correct in the following sentence?

Jack told me that Hitler had tried his hardest to kill all the Jews, .........(but/and) that he had very nearly succeded.

I think "but" is posdible.

Regards,

JA

  

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Only and is correct. but is used to introduce a contrast or contradiction of what has been said, and there is no contrast or contradiction here. Clive

— Clive

  • Only and is correct.
  • but is used to introduce a contrast or contradiction of what has been said, and there is no contrast or contradiction here.
  • Clive
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Only and is correct.

but is used to introduce a contrast or contradiction of what has been said, and there is no contrast or contradiction here.

Clive

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