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Nugso Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Nothing but

Hello everyone.

It's but an opinion.

Does the above sentence mean "It's nothing but an opinion", if it does, then does that also mean I can always omit "nothing" in such situations?

Would anybody please help?
  

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Nugso Does the above sentence mean "It's nothing but an opinion" Yes. Or, It's only an opinion . Nugso does that also mean I can always omit "nothing" in such situations?

— CalifJim

  • Nugso Does the above sentence mean "It's nothing but an opinion" Yes.
  • Or, It's only an opinion .
  • Nugso does that also mean I can always omit "nothing" in such situations?
  • You can, but it will make you sound very old-fashioned or stuffy and academic.
  • I don't recommend it.
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NugsoDoes the above sentence mean "It's nothing but an opinion"
Yes. Or, It's only an opinion.
Nugsodoes that also mean I can always omit "nothing" in such situations?
You can, but it will make you sound very old-fashioned or stuffy and academic. I don't recommend it. Say It's only an opinion. That w
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Thank you very much CalifJim! I'll try to follow your advice, for sure.
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