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・do nothing but do〜 What is the part of speech of "but"? (ex)

She do nothing but complain.

They do nothing but cry.

13 нояб. 2018 г., 12:23
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In this context, but = except. "But" is a conjunction.
13 ноября 2018 г.
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For these 2 examples: "nothing but X" means that "X" is the only thing that they do... or, more likely, it means that they do it a lot! If Steve does "nothing but talk".... it means that he talks a lot. If Becky does "nothing but sing"... It means that she is singing all the time.
13 ноября 2018 г.
Hello,Mr Keith! It is important for English education at high school in Japan(;_;)
13 ноября 2018 г.
Why do you think it's important to know the names of everything? I don't think it helps.
13 ноября 2018 г.
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