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Jigneshbharati Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Smart but poor

He is smart but poor.
I saw the above in one of the videos about coordinating conjunctions.
Please explain the concept of "contrast " in the example.
Dictionaries state "contrast" means difference but I am unable to see that definition
  

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Perhaps the author of the sentence implies that a smart person usually knows how to earn money and consequently isn't usually poor. CB

  • Perhaps the author of the sentence implies that a smart person usually knows how to earn money and consequently isn't usually poor.
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Perhaps the author of the sentence implies that a smart person usually knows how to earn money and consequently isn't usually poor.

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