Although...but...
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The irony is, I just had a conversation about this very topic with my son and daughter last week. When to use But or And. You can't use But if there's no ...what's the word, contradiction?, you can't use it! You can't say, "I really want to go to the pool, but I love to swim." It doesn't make sense!
It's ridiculous.
So, you have to understand how flabbergasted I was when I visited an author's webpage and she used the word Although... INCORRECTLY. Although her writing is science fiction, she does her best to encourage readers to use their imagination. [that's not the sentence on this author's page. I've written another in order to protect theinnocent...myself]
I mean, come on! That sentence makes no sense at all. It should say, Although her writing is science fiction, she often teaches people to remain levelheaded and not live in the clouds. OR, Although her writing is often considered straightforward and real, she does her best to encourage readers to use their imagination.
So, disappointing, to say the least. This writer claims to be a professional editor.
Sorry Dudette. Not gonna happen.
You gotta put your best foot forward!
Have a great weekend, Friends, and Learn something worth using in your next manuscript.
It's ridiculous.
So, you have to understand how flabbergasted I was when I visited an author's webpage and she used the word Although... INCORRECTLY. Although her writing is science fiction, she does her best to encourage readers to use their imagination. [that's not the sentence on this author's page. I've written another in order to protect the
I mean, come on! That sentence makes no sense at all. It should say, Although her writing is science fiction, she often teaches people to remain levelheaded and not live in the clouds. OR, Although her writing is often considered straightforward and real, she does her best to encourage readers to use their imagination.
So, disappointing, to say the least. This writer claims to be a professional editor.
Sorry Dudette. Not gonna happen.
You gotta put your best foot forward!
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