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Santosh121 Posted 12 years ago
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Rather
I remained silent, not because I was afraid of him, rather; I ignored him. Is the sentence correct?
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santosh121 Is the sentence correct? No, the punctuation and structure are 'way off. I remained silent, not because I was afraid of him, but rather because I was ignoring him.
- santosh121 Is the sentence correct?
- No, the punctuation and structure are 'way off.
- I remained silent, not because I was afraid of him, but rather because I was ignoring him.
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santosh121Is the sentence correct?No, the punctuation and structure are 'way off.
I remained silent, not because I was afraid of him, but rather because I was ignoring him.
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Mister Micawber santosh121Is the sentence correct?No, the punctuation and structure are 'way off.I remained silent, not because I was afraid of him, but rather because I was ignoring him.I have doubt as I have never come across such use of but, rather and because together in a sentence. Please explain.
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Intelligence - not because you think you know everything without questioning, but rather because you questioneverything you think you know
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santosh121I have doubt as I have never come across such use of but, rather and because together in a sentence. Please explain.I am unsure how to explain. What bothers you precisely? I have bracketed the subordinate clauses:
I remained silent, not [because I was afraid of him], but rather [because I was ignoring him].
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Mister Micawber santosh121I have doubt as I have never come across such use of but, rather and because together in a sentence. Please explain.I am unsure how to explain. What bothers you precisely? I have bracketed the subordinate clauses:I remained silent, not [because I was afraid of him], but rather [because I was ignoring him].Thanks a lot, now I understan
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