Should I use the word but?

Should I use the word but?

The word BUT negates or cancels everything that goes before it. And is generally accepted as a signal that the really important part of the sentence is coming up. When you use it most people listening to you will give more attention and more weight to what you say after you say BUT.

Where can I use but?

We use but to link items which are the same grammatical type (coordinating conjunction). But is used to connect ideas that contrast. I am allergic to strawberries.

How do you properly use but?

The rule for but is the same as that for the other six coordinating conjunctions: and, for, or, nor, so, and yet. If the conjunction precedes an independent (main) clause, use a comma: “Jack tried a new diet, but he still gained weight.”

What is difference between but and yet?

So they have the same meaning, same function as conjunctions. “Yet” sounds more formal than “but,” so we tend to use it in a more formal situation. In most everyday situations, we use “but” to connect our ideas. It would sound too formal, too polite, to use “yet” in most everyday conversations.

Can I use yet as but?

“Yet” can often replace “but” in a sentence without changing anything else, as both are coordinating conjunctions that can introduce a contrast. Alternatively, you could use one of these subordinating conjunctions: Although (e.g., I like Brian May, although I find his hair ridiculous.)

Is still yet a correct English?

We usually put yet after the main verb, whereas we usually put still after the subject. I haven’t finished yet. I still haven’t finished. You know, it’s dark now and she hasn’t arrived yet.

What is still and yet?

Still talks about something which began in the past and it persists even now, as it is not completed or finished yet. On the other hand, yet refers to something which a person is longing for or expecting to start, complete or happen by a certain time, but it does not happen, started or completed until now.

Can I start a sentence with but?

Of course, there are style guides that discourage it, but it’s perfectly acceptable to begin a sentence with “but” when writing. Using any stylistic quirk too frequently spoils your writing. By all means, start sentences with “but” from time to time, but remember that “but” also belongs after a comma.

Is there a comma after however?

Use a semi-colon (;) before and a comma (,) after however when you are using it to write a compound sentence. If ‘however’ is used to begin a sentence, it must be followed by a comma, and what appears after the comma must be a complete sentence. However, there was no need to repeat the data entry.

Should however have two commas?

In a nutshell, however is an adverb, not a true conjunction, so it can’t join two independent clauses with just a comma. But either way, however should be set off by commas. When it’s in the middle of a clause, the commas go on both sides; when it’s at the beginning of a clause, it just needs a following comma.

How do you use the word however and but?

“But” is a conjunction, and “however” is a conjunctive adverb. Confused yet? Don’t be! Simply put, “but” would use a comma to split two sentences, while “however” would use a semicolon or full stop to split the same sentence.

Is however better than but?

But is often regarded as more informal than however. Some people think you can’t use but at the beginning of a sentence. In fact many writers use but at the beginning of a sentence and there is no reason to object to the practice provided that it is not overdone.

What words can be used instead of but?

other words for but

• although.
• however.
• nevertheless.
• on the other hand.
• still.
• though.
• yet.

What does but still mean?

MateusLee replied that ‘but still’ means ‘but anyway’ or ‘but even so’.