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Panda walk 204 Posted 4 years ago
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All but one is not a type of food

Does it mean only one is a type of food or only one is not a type of food

  

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panda walk 204 All but one is not a type of food All except one is not a type of food . Can you figure it out now?

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panda walk 204All but one is not a type of food

All except one is not a type of food.

Can you figure it out now?

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panda walk 204All but one is not a type of food

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panda walk 204

All but one is not a type of food

Does it mean only one is a type of food or only one is not a type of food

It is broken English. "All" is plural, so "is" should be "are", forcing "all but one are not types of food." But "but one" throws a monkey wrench in the grammar works, and the double negative is inherently deceiving. Try "On

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