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권라스콜리니코프 Posted 7 years ago
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What does "but" mean in these sentences?
"No one is so old but that he may learn."
"He is not such a fool but he knows it."
In these two sentences, What does "but" mean?
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It means something like "that it is not the case (that)". This is an old-fashioned or literary usage.
- It means something like "that it is not the case (that)".
- This is an old-fashioned or literary usage.
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It means something like "that it is not the case (that)". This is an old-fashioned or literary usage.
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