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But / And
14-Nov-08The individual personality reveals itself in the tiniest of things. One of the most interesting is the word “but.” Like all the adversatives (however, although, nonetheless, etc.) it implies some kind of opposition. It is most interesting to see where people think there is an opposition, and wherever they use the word “but” you may [...]