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Adonis1013 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
The usage of but.
Hello,
Could you answer the following questions? Thank you very much.
I remember that “but” is a conjunction. However, I sometimes read sentences like "A."In the sentence A, but serves to negate the former sentence. Is the word “but” here a conjunction or preposition? Another question is which sentence is better?
(A) I strived to teach my students. But they felt apathy with my teaching.
(B) I strived to teach my students, but they felt apathy with my teaching.
Thanks,
Could you answer the following questions? Thank you very much.
I remember that “but” is a conjunction. However, I sometimes read sentences like "A."In the sentence A, but serves to negate the former sentence. Is the word “but” here a conjunction or preposition? Another question is which sentence is better?
(A) I strived to teach my students. But they felt apathy with my teaching.
(B) I strived to teach my students, but they felt apathy with my teaching.
Thanks,
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adonis1013 Is the word “but” here a conjunction or preposition? It's a conjunction. adonis1013 Another question is which sentence is better?
- adonis1013 Is the word “but” here a conjunction or preposition?
- It's a conjunction.
- adonis1013 Another question is which sentence is better?
- The second.
- The sentences are so short, there's no reason why they can't be joined.
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adonis1013Is the word “but” here a conjunction or preposition?It's a conjunction.
adonis1013Another question is which sentence is better?The second. The sentences are so short, there's no reason why they can't be joined.
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