Yet or but
She tried _______ didn't succeed.
a) yet
b) but
I think it's yet. Though, it's very difficult to decide for both 'yet' and 'but' are too close in their uses. Would someone, please, give me a concrete rule or test to know which of these words is use in which type of situation?
Top answer
Here's my first brief thought. She tried yet didn't succeed. 'Yet' here sounds like there was some reasonable expectation that she might succeed .
- Here's my first brief thought.
- She tried yet didn't succeed.
- 'Yet' here sounds like there was some reasonable expectation that she might succeed .
- eg She wanted to jump a one-foot fence.
- She tried yet didn't succeed.
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Here's my first brief thought.
She tried yet didn't succeed. 'Yet' here sounds like there was some reasonable expectation that she might succeed. eg She wanted to jump a one-foot fence. She tried yet didn't succeed.
She tried but didn't succeed. 'But' does not sound like there was the above expectation.
eg She wanted to jump an 8-foot fence. Sh
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