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Jackson6612 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
It never rains but it pours
but (conjunction)
1 a : except for the fact would have protested but that he was afraid* b : THAT — used after a negative *there is no doubt but he won c : without the concomitant that it never rains but it pours d : if not : UNLESS e : THAN no sooner started but it stopped — not often in formal use
2 a : on the contrary : on the other hand : NOTWITHSTANDING — used to connect coordinate elements he was called but he did not answer* *not peace but a sword* b : YET *poor but proud* c : with the exception of — used before a word often taken to be the subject of a clause *none but the brave deserves the fair — John Dryden
–but that : THAT — used after a negative there is no doubt but that it must be done
–but what : that...not — used to indicate possibility or uncertainty I don't know but what I will go
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
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1 a : except for the fact would have protested but that he was afraid* b : THAT — used after a negative *there is no doubt but he won c : without the concomitant that it never rains but it pours d : if not : UNLESS e : THAN no sooner started but it stopped — not often in formal use
2 a : on the contrary : on the other hand : NOTWITHSTANDING — used to connect coordinate elements he was called but he did not answer* *not peace but a sword* b : YET *poor but proud* c : with the exception of — used before a word often taken to be the subject of a clause *none but the brave deserves the fair — John Dryden
–but that : THAT — used after a negative there is no doubt but that it must be done
–but what : that...not — used to indicate possibility or uncertainty I don't know but what I will go
[M-W's Col. Dic.]
Hi
Is there something wrong with the forums today? I'm not getting editor toolbar.
I'm having problem with the bold parts. Please help me with them.
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Can't help with the technology of the forums. As to your question: I'm not sure exactly what your question is, but I would add that I think the correct phrase would be "it never rains but what it pours". Also, "it no sooner had started but stopped".
- Can't help with the technology of the forums.
- As to your question: I'm not sure exactly what your question is, but I would add that I think the correct phrase would be "it never rains but what it pours".
- Also, "it no sooner had started but stopped".
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Can't help with the technology of the forums.
As to your question: I'm not sure exactly what your question is, but I would add that I think the correct phrase would be "it never rains but what it pours". Also, "it no sooner had started but stopped".
As to your question: I'm not sure exactly what your question is, but I would add that I think the correct phrase would be "it never rains but what it pours". Also, "it no sooner had started but stopped".
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