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RachelG Posted 10 years ago
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what does this sentence mean ?
"He argued that his scientific training made it impossible for him to be anything but an atheist. "
Does it mean, that he is an atheist ?
Does it mean, that he is an atheist ?
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Yes.
- Yes.
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I am confused here because "anything but" means any one thing except whatever follows but.
So in this sentence, but is followed by an atheist.
So in this sentence, but is followed by an atheist.
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He argued that his scientific training made it impossible for him to be anything but an atheist.
"Anything but an atheist" means an adherent of any belief system (Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, etc.) except atheist.
It's impossible for him to be Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, etc. The exception is atheist.
"Anything but an atheist" means an adherent of any belief system (Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, etc.) except atheist.
It's impossible for him to be Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, etc. The exception is atheist.
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