USE OF

BUT AND
ALTHOUGH
 The use of “BUT”
is a preposition and
conjunction
you have two independent clauses
we use to connect two parts
of sentences that are similar
in the degree of the How do you know you have two independent clauses?
grammar.

We use BUT for unexpected or

different information, or show Both of those phrases could stand
contrast alone as complete sentences. That
means they’re independent clauses.
 How do you know you have two independent clauses?

Both of those phrases could stand

alone as complete sentences. That
means they’re independent clauses.

I love the fruits but I am allergic to strawberry.

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SOME CASES…

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 The cleaning is done now, all but the floors. They
still have to be washed.
But it is used after
words such
Everyone but Anna has checked in.
as all, everything/nothing
, everyone/no
one, everybody/nobody
Nobody but the receptionist was left in the lobby of
the hotel.

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Everybody but me has paid.

We use object
The cleaning is done now, all
pronouns but the floors. They still have
after but (me, you, to be washed.
him, us, etc.) even
in subject position: No one but him would get a
job like that.

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 Everyone but
she knew how the
drama was going to
end

In formal situations,

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we can use subject
pronouns after but:

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 But for the
traffic, I would
have been
here an hour
ago
But for is used
to introduce the
reason why
something didn’t They would have been
happen badly injured but for the
fact that they were
wearing seat belts.

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EXAMPLE But joins two opposite ideas together

 You want to go to the park.

 You don’t finish his homework.

You want to go to the park, but you don’t finish your

homework.

The comma separates clauses with a coordinating

conjunction.
EXAMPLE Also “but” is used as preposition

For example: BUT

Nobody but David was calm before the exam.

“but” means “except”

 WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
THOUGH ALTHOUGH EVEN THOUGH
(Informal) (Formal) (Emphasis)
ALTHOUGH
In spanish mean “aunque”.

Introduce subordinate proposals that

have a obstacule, but it isn’t
completely opposed to an idea like is
but.
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EXAMPLES
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