Anonymous Is it anything wrong here? To me "although" is better. As well as, I'd add an 'but' before we there.
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AnonymousIs it anything wrong here?To me "although" is better. As well as, I'd add an 'but' before we there.
KhoshtipManTo me "although" is better. As well as, I'd add an 'but' before we there.I'm afraid not. You can't put two clauses together with "although" at the beginning of one and "but" at the beginning of the next. You can use one of those or the other, but not both.
CalifJimI'm afraid not. You can't put two clauses together with "although" at the beginning of one and "but" at the beginning of the next. You can use one of those or the other, but not both.Although it is raining, I am going out for a walk. OKIt is raining, but I am going out for a walk. OK.Although it is raining, but I am going out for a walk. Impossible.Do
KhoshtipManDo you say the sentence I wrote is impossible?As far as I can tell, you didn't write any sentence. You recommended a change to someone else's sentence, and it was not a good recommendation. I explained why.
KhoshtipManwould you quote a rule or something regarding the issue from one of your books please?The iss
KhoshtipMan Do you mean a sentence like "In spite of the fact that there are many good reasons to switch to plan B, but we must stick with plan A as long as it is feasible" is incorrect?That's what I mean. Yes.