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28 août 2014 · To me, the second version is wrong because you've chosen the wrong punctuation. Here's how I would punctuate those sentences: The exam was difficult. I think I did well, though. I don't see anything wrong with the first version. If you wanted to avoid using "but" and "though" in the same sentence, you could use "though" or "although" by itself ...
9 févr. 2009 · Feb 9, 2009. #3. You can't use "even though" here because it would imply a causal relationship between the second clause and the first that is not apparent in the given context. "However," would work in place of "but" if it introduces a new sentence, as shown below: "Living conditions in a poor village are obviously unhygienic.
23 juin 2017 · But If it is correct, maybe Its meaning is different from (1). In my opinion, Sentence (3) means that I brought my luggage, what was in my hand is called "luggage", it is not called "passport". it has the same syntax with: (4) The thief brought a knife not a gun. (some witnesses say that the thief brought a knife, but, after investigating, the ...
5 sept. 2023 · Your “ to ” in parentheses is misleading, since it would be wrong to add it. In each case the semi-modal verb – need or dare – applies to both bare infinitives. He need do nothing but wait. He dare do nothing but lie. Modal use, so to-infinitive doesn’t work: . He need to do nothing but wait. He dare to do nothing but lie.
27 déc. 2014 · Garbuz said: I understand 'can't help doing' is used to say that you can't supress your internal impulse, and 'can't but do' that you can't resist the circumstances. But sometimes this concept doesn't work. How about this sentence: They insisted that I sign the contract, and I couldn't but do it.
30 oct. 2015 · I was reading an article on The New York Times and came across this phrase : "His downfall highlights the consequences faced by members of Russia's elite who dare to contradict their president, and helps explain why there has been little but silence from business leaders who, according to Mr. Tinkov, are worried about the impact of the war on their lifestyles and their wallets.".
17 sept. 2013 · Sep 17, 2013. #1. Hi! This is from Macbeth: Present fears / Are less than horrible imaginings: My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical, /Shakes so my single state of man that function. Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is / But what is not. Here, I doubt what 'nothing is but what is not' exactly means.
7 févr. 2014 · In this case we are looking at adverbs and adjectives. Rude is the adjective form, rudely is the adverb form of the same idea. Often is an adverb: We often see birds on the trees. The word often is modifying the verb to see. We can usually make an adverb from an adjective by adding the -ly ending. rude - adjective e.g. he is a rude boy)
13 nov. 2009 · 1) Nodding the head means aggreement, but / while shaking the head. means disagreement. (interchangeable) 2) Something we have done are good for the earth, but / while some are. bad. (interchangeable) 3) She was busy cooking, while they are watching TV. 4) The earth is beautiful, but people hurt the earth now.
13 avr. 2011 · Apr 17, 2011. #3. La différence principale est que au début de est suivi de l'article défini, tandis que en début de n'est suivi d'aucun article. Le premier tour parle donc d'un film/siècle précis, tandis que le second parle d'un film/siècle en général. Par conséquent, il n'est pas possible d'utiliser en début de si l'on précise de ...
