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UNIDAD EDUCATIVA “SAN MIGUEL”

ENGLISH CLASS TEACHER: CARLOS GARCIA

Monday, October 18th 2021


BUT is used to introduce an added statement, usually something that is
different from what you have said before:

She's very hard-working but not very imaginative.


This is not caused by evil, but by simple ignorance.
The play's good, but not that good - I've seen better.
I'm sorry, but I think you're wrong when you say she did it deliberately.
"She said she's leaving." "But why?"

She's not a painter but a writer (= she is a writer, not a painter).


She's not only a painter but also a writer (= she is both).
UK He said he hadn't been there, but then (= it is not surprising that) he
would say that.
UK I think it's true, but then (= it should be understood that), I'm
no expert.

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