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What is the difference between i got the 70 points, while he got the 100 points. and i got the 70 points, but he got the 100 points. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between i got the 70 points, while he got the 100 points. and i got the 70 points, but he got the 100 points. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- English (US)
Neither one are correct. You just say, "I got 70 points and he got 100 points."
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- English (US)
"While" means "happens at the same time."
"But" means "this happens INSTEAD." The word "but" can have a negative connotation. For example:
"I ran while he watched."
---> I ran, and at the same time, he watched me run.
"I ran but he watched."
---> I ran, but instead of running with me, he only watched me run.
"But" emphasizes the difference between the FIRST part of the sentence, and the part that comes AFTER but.
"I ran but he watched."
---> Why didn't he run with you? Why did he only watch you run? It's kind of weird that he only watched you run.
"I ran while he watched."
---> Oh, that's alright! He was probably supposed to watch you run.
So, for your original sentences:
"I got 70 points, while he got 100 points."
---> States two facts, and nothing else.
"I got 70 points, but he got 100 points."
---> Emphasizes the difference in points. Yes, I got 70 points but he did better than me, because he got more points!
- English (US)
「while」は単に事実ですが、「but」は事実に逆らうことを指します。
"I got 70 points, while he got 100 points." ← 自然的な予期、関係じゃない
"I got 70 points, but he got 100 points." ← 予期しないこと。例えば、話す人は他人よりも賢いですが、けれども他人は満点を取りました
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