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Soheil1 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

However

Hi.
Any difference between However and but?

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soheil1 Any difference between However and but? They're close enough in meaning. Off the top of my head, I'd say the basic difference is that 'however' can break a clause whereas 'but' cannot: It is impossible, however, to get a conclusive answer on this.

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  • soheil1 Any difference between However and but?
  • They're close enough in meaning.
  • Off the top of my head, I'd say the basic difference is that 'however' can break a clause whereas 'but' cannot: It is impossible, however, to get a conclusive answer on this.
  • It's also better not to start a sentence with 'but', which is normally used to connect two otherwise independent sentences.
  • And, of course, 'however' sounds more formal.
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soheil1Any difference between However and but?
They're close enough in meaning. Off the top of my head, I'd say the basic difference is that 'however' can break a clause whereas 'but' cannot:

It is impossible, however, to get a conclusive answer on this.

It's also better not to start a sentence with 'but', which is normally used to con
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