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Irfan Khan Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

nothing else than vs nothing else but

Is the following sentence correct?

He did nothing else THAN play.

Or should it be, He did nothing else BUT play ?
  

Top answer

Or should it be, He did nothing else BUT play ? Use the second sentence.

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  • Or should it be, He did nothing else BUT play ?
  • Use the second sentence.
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Irfan Khan Is the following sentence correct?He did nothing else THAN play.Or should it be, He did nothing else BUT play ?
Use the second sentence.
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Please state the reason.
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Irfan KhanPlease state the reason.
Because the structure in your first sentence is not possible,
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