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What is the difference between a (but and a (and ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between a (but and a (and ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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People say "a" only as opposed to something, for example: he likes pizza, a I like burgers. А (and) "и" when they want to supplement the thought. In my garden grow apple trees и plum trees, а in Jack's garden grow gean trees и peach trees.
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And - Its "И"
I like movies and games - Мне нравятся фильмы И игры
But - its "Но". But in your context
Its not a PC. but a notebook - Это не ПК, а Ноутбук
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The conjunction НО means BUT in English. It´s always related to a big contrast between the two parts of a sentence!
e.g. Мы хотели пойти погулять, но дождь начинается.
We wanted to go for a walk, but rain starts.
Remember the phrase НЕ ТОЛЬКО…НО И…(NOT ONLY…BUT ALSO…),it’s always used with the conjunction НО.
e.g. Не только я, но и все ребята были в восторге от фильма.
Not only me, but all the guys just loved the film.
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- Belarusian
and = и / да (в значении и)
but = a / но / да (в значении но)
a = opposite
Это не длинный рассказ, а короткий
(not long but short)
но = however
Это не длинный рассказ, но интересный (however the story is not long it is interesting)
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