Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Is but and except changeable?
Is this changeable and idiomatic?
The all of the land is flat but here.
Everyone was sleeping but him.
The all of the land is flat but here.
Everyone was sleeping but him.
Top answer
Hi, The first sentence doesn't make sense. Everyone but he was sleeping. This one is more common: Everyone was sleeping except for him.
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Hi,
The first sentence doesn't make sense.
Everyone but he was sleeping. This one is more common: Everyone was sleeping except for him.
Regards
The first sentence doesn't make sense.
Everyone but he was sleeping. This one is more common: Everyone was sleeping except for him.
Regards
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