As a preposition (followed by a noun): There’s been nothing but trouble since he came
– NibblyPig Jul 25 16 at 9:57 Id read that as an archaic usage meaning there was no-one in the room who didnt like his singing
There is a common belief that it is grammatically incorrect to start a sentence with and, but or other coordinating conjunctions, but this largely comes from confusion about different types of
” Starting a sentence with a conjunction like “and” or “but” relates that sentence to something outside the sentence – which implies that the sentence beginning with the conjunction cannot be complete
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But is the word that turns a corner in a sentence
The rule for but is the same as that for the other six coordinating conjunctions: and, for, or, nor, so, and yet
It was nothing buta joke
But in any case, I cannot think of any context in which the order in your second example would be grammatical
Video about Another Word For But In A Sentence Apr 24, 2021 · You can use the same three-part rule for a sentence with and, or, yet, and so
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I arrived at the airport and realised that I’d brought everything but my passport! Not only but also - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary Jul 15, 2016 · 153+55 sentence examples: 1
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