Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
About few and a few with conjunctons
Now i'm studying about few, a few, many with conjunctions. Can you tell me which conjunction (but or and) will be appropriate for these sentences.
Many people expressed concern, but/ and few people were willing to help.
Few people expressed concern, but/ and many were willing to help.
Some people expressed concern, but/and few were willing to help.
Some people expressed concern, but/and many/most were willing to help.
Many people expressed concern, but/ and many were willing to help.
A few people expressed concern, but/ and many were willing to help.
Many people expressed concern, but/ and few people were willing to help.
Few people expressed concern, but/ and many were willing to help.
Some people expressed concern, but/and few were willing to help.
Some people expressed concern, but/and many/most were willing to help.
Many people expressed concern, but/ and many were willing to help.
A few people expressed concern, but/ and many were willing to help.
Top answer
Hi, Tell us your choices first, and we'll check them for you. Hint - 'But' introduces a contrast. Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
Tell us your choices first, and we'll check them for you.
Hint - 'But' introduces a contrast.
Best wishes, Clive
Tell us your choices first, and we'll check them for you.
Hint - 'But' introduces a contrast.
Best wishes, Clive
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Thank you very much for the quick reply. Please check the grammaticality of these sentences:
Many people expressed concern, but few people were willing to help.
Few people expressed concern, and many were willing to help.
Some people expressed concern, but few were willing to help.
Some people expressed concern, and many/
Many people expressed concern, but few people were willing to help.
Few people expressed concern, and many were willing to help.
Some people expressed concern, but few were willing to help.
Some people expressed concern, and many/
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Hi,
Sometimes it's not clear as to whether or not a contrast should be suggested. It's the writer's choice.
Many people expressed concern, but some were willing to help.
Both 'but' and 'and' are acceptable.
A few people expressed concern, and many were willing to help.
Both 'but' and 'and' are acceptable.
The ot
Sometimes it's not clear as to whether or not a contrast should be suggested. It's the writer's choice.
Many people expressed concern, but some were willing to help.
Both 'but' and 'and' are acceptable.
A few people expressed concern, and many were willing to help.
Both 'but' and 'and' are acceptable.
The ot
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