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Wisdom27 Posted 12 years ago
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Dear all,
He knows everything, but English.
What does it mean, he knows everything about English or he does not know anything about English?
Thank you
He knows everything, but English.
What does it mean, he knows everything about English or he does not know anything about English?
Thank you
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No comma: He knows everything but/except English. but , conj. 1.
- No comma: He knows everything but/except English.
- but , conj.
- 1.
- on the contrary; yet: My brother went, but I did not.
- 2.
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No comma: He knows everything but/except English.
but, conj.
1. on the contrary; yet: My brother went, but I did not.
2. except; save: She was so overcome with grief she could do nothing but weep.
3. unless; if not; except that (fol. by a clause, often with that expressed): Nothing would do but that I should come in.
but, conj.
1. on the contrary; yet: My brother went, but I did not.
2. except; save: She was so overcome with grief she could do nothing but weep.
3. unless; if not; except that (fol. by a clause, often with that expressed): Nothing would do but that I should come in.
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Sir, Again I feel doubt about "but" because I saw another sentence with "but".
The chef knows everything but cooking. Is the meaning of the "but' except or another?
Thank you.
The chef knows everything but cooking. Is the meaning of the "but' except or another?
Thank you.
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wisdom27The chef knows everything but cooking.Hello,
"It's a bit odd to address people as 'sir' on a Forum. You could leave that out". -This is what I was told a couple of times after I joined the Forum, because I, too, used the word a lot to address people here. It's not wrong, but you could omit it.
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