Using the expression 'BUT' in different ways - Free English Grammar Lesson

Using the common expression 'But' in many different ways.
The common expression 'but' changes its meaning when it is used in different types of sentences. In this lesson, you will learn about the different uses of 'but'.
1. To join two ideas that are not the same.
Example : The changes made in the organization were small but important.
2. Used as 'except'.
Example : There is nothing to do but sleep.
3. Used as 'only' (very unusual).
Example : There is but one moon and one sun.
4. Can't but / can't help but : to emphasize something is true and there is no other possibility of anything else.
Example : I can't help but admire his guts.
5. But for : to express if something had not existed or happened.
Example : The flight would have arrived on time but for the bad weather condition.
6. But then : used before a remark which slightly contradicts what you have just said.
Example : They never worked hard, but then who did?
7. But then again : used before a remark which suggests that what you have just said shouldn't be surprising.
Example : My friend spends hours at the salon, but then again, so do I.
8. 'Ifs and buts' : used when you want to say that no excuses would be accepted or when you think the reasons are not good enough.
Example : My boss said, " Complete this project by tomorrow, no ifs and buts this time."

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I, fortunately, got what I was looking for. I was floundering to understand the use of "but" in one of the sentences and it came out to be in the sense of "only". I can't help but thank for the video.

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Thanks for the lesson on the use of ' the expression but for' .,
You did not give me enough examples...say more please....

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Iam excited to use "if's&buts" in my regular sentences 😁.

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[@arupkumarghosh9541]

Thanks a lot for this wonderful lesson. Mam, One thing I would like to know, can we use "but" as a verb. I have heard else where that "but" can be used as a verb. And the example they gave Is: "But me no but." Is this sentence correct? Please let me know. I'm eagerly waiting to know this.

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it was a wonderful session but then again so are the rest of your sessions...

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in one of the error detection question except was replaced by but, so when to use except and when to use but and what is the difference between both of them.

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[@marcalpons3094]

Hi! Can you use the "but" to mean "except" in this situations, where the anything and nothing aren't before the "but"?:
-I got an A in every subject but in French and PE.
-He likes any game but this one.
-They like being anywhere but here.
-I dind't pass any test but the Maths one
Thank you a lot!
Bye

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[@amarjitsinha1749]

Maim plz help me framing sentences with 'accompanied by' , 'no less than', 'none but'and 'rather than'. it should be used between two nouns. thanks

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[@jamilahmad2918]

I am unable to make difference between that where we put comma and not.

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so when you say "they never worked hard, but then who did?" means you are trying to say that people never did any hard work however, how this work got done?

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Hey guys is there anybody?? Could explain in a deep way to get understand dt .. "they never worked hard but then who did it??

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How to use but in fact?

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"He is poor but honest" is not a two different idea!! maybe He is poor but has a nice car. make sense.

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U skip on ‘nothing but’ Phrase

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