NL888 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
I don't understand why the word "but" is used here
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00 "I'm only 49 years old and this isn't supposed to happen to me," Henry says. 02 br
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00 It's not supposed to be this hard to walk either. 02 br
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01 b 01 font 00 "My knee is weak, but I have what they call foot drop," Henry explains. 02 font 02 b 02 br
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00 Small steps are a struggle that leave her dizzy and breathless. But a new electrical stimulation device is helping. Electrodes are attached to Henry's leg, then the leg piece is wrapped around. A wireless handheld device sends mini shocks through the leg muscles. 01 h2
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00 If one had foot drop, then the one's knee is weak anyway. So if Henry said "my knee is weak, 01 b 00 because 02 b 00 I have what they call foot drop," I will get her well. But she used "but" there... 02 br
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00 What on earth the but means there? 02 br
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00 My mouth is very dry, because I in the house have no water to drink. 02 br
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00 Can you say " my mouth is very dry, but I in the house have no water to drink?" 0-
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00 "I'm only 49 years old and this isn't supposed to happen to me," Henry says. 02 br
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00 It's not supposed to be this hard to walk either. 02 br
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01 b 01 font 00 "My knee is weak, but I have what they call foot drop," Henry explains. 02 font 02 b 02 br
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00 Small steps are a struggle that leave her dizzy and breathless. But a new electrical stimulation device is helping. Electrodes are attached to Henry's leg, then the leg piece is wrapped around. A wireless handheld device sends mini shocks through the leg muscles. 01 h2
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00 If one had foot drop, then the one's knee is weak anyway. So if Henry said "my knee is weak, 01 b 00 because 02 b 00 I have what they call foot drop," I will get her well. But she used "but" there... 02 br
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00 What on earth the but means there? 02 br
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00 For example: 02 br
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00 My mouth is very dry, because I in the house have no water to drink. 02 br
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00 Can you say " my mouth is very dry, but I in the house have no water to drink?" 0-
Top answer
0 You said: "If one had foot drop, then the one's knee is weak anyway" 02 br 02 br 00 That is not correct and that's what is creating problems for your understanding. 02 br 02 br 00 Drop foot is not the same as a weak knee. 02 font 02 b 0-
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0 You said: "If one had foot drop, then the one's knee is weak anyway" 02 br
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00 That is not correct and that's what is creating problems for your understanding. 02 br
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00 Drop foot is not the same as a weak knee. 02 br
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00 His meaning is: 02 br
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01 b 01 font 00 My knee is weak, (an
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00 That is not correct and that's what is creating problems for your understanding. 02 br
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00 Drop foot is not the same as a weak knee. 02 br
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00 His meaning is: 02 br
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01 b 01 font 00 My knee is weak, (an
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0 Thanks. 02 br
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00 Native English speakers reconfirm this please. 0-
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00 Native English speakers reconfirm this please. 0-
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0 "But" can be used in a lot of different ways. I've tried to come up with an explanation, but I realize explaining the usage of "but" is not easy at all. I am not an expert on knees or anything, but I can only say that in the first example, "My knee is weak, but I have...", I think that "but" is used to give more importance to the second part of the sentence. The weak knee is not the point, I am
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0 I think Kooyeen's explanation is right on. 02 br
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00 As a reply to an obstinate orthopedic physician, I'd use, "I 01 b 01 i 01 u 00 know 02 u 02 i 02 b 00 my knee is weak. But I have etc." (Been there. Done that.) 0-
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00 As a reply to an obstinate orthopedic physician, I'd use, "I 01 b 01 i 01 u 00 know 02 u 02 i 02 b 00 my knee is weak. But I have etc." (Been there. Done that.) 0-
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0 Thank you both. 02 br
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00 Kooyeen, why is your English so good since you are, if I guess it rightly, an Italian? 0-
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00 Kooyeen, why is your English so good since you are, if I guess it rightly, an Italian? 0-
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