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by thaumasiotes
2013 days ago
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Why is that surprising? They have exactly the same meaning; the difference is that 'but' additionally carries information about the subjective point of view of the speaker. (Where 'and' indicates that two things are true, 'but' indicates that (1) two things are true; and (2) the speaker considers this surprising or anticipates that the listener might find it surprising.) |
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