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but
conjunction
used
to
join
two
ideas
when
the
second
one
is
different
from
or
opposite
to
the
first
•
I
wanted
to
go
swimming
,
but
it
started
to
rain
.
I
wanted
to
go
swimming
,
but
it
started
to
rain
.
•
She
is
shy
,
but
very
friendly
once
you
know
her
.
She
is
shy
,
but
very
friendly
once
you
know
her
.
Old
English
‘
butan
’
meaning
‘
outside
;
except
;
without
’
which
over
time
developed
into
the
modern
contrasting
conjunction
.
noun
an
objection
or
excuse
that
stops
something
from
happening
•
Finish
your
homework
—
no
buts
.
Finish
your
homework
—
no
buts
.
•
She
agreed
without
a
single
but
.
She
agreed
without
a
single
but
.
From
the
conjunction
sense
,
figuratively
extended
in
the
17th
century
to
mean
“
objection
.”
noun
a
reason
or
excuse
that
shows
you
do
not
agree
or
are
unwilling
to
do
something
•
Stop
making
buts
and
finish
your
homework
.
Stop
making
buts
and
finish
your
homework
.
•
He
accepted
the
plan
without
any
but
.
He
accepted
the
plan
without
any
but
.
Evolved
from
the
conjunction
’
s
idea
of
opposition
,
turning
into
a
noun
meaning
‘
objection
’
by
the
late
17th
century
.