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Whilst vs But - What's the difference?

whilst | but |


As a conjunction whilst

is (british|rare or literary in north america) while, at the same time.

As a noun but is

any piece of equipment used for writing with one's hand, except chalks.

Bff vs But - What's the difference?

bff | but |


As nouns the difference between bff and but

is that bff is initialism of lang=en while but is an instance or example of using the word "but".

As a preposition but is

outside of.

As an adverb but is

merely, only.

As a conjunction but is

except (for), excluding. Preceded by a negation.

But vs Hole - What's the difference?

but | hole |


As a noun but

is any piece of equipment used for writing with one's hand, except chalks.

As a proper noun hole is

a municipality in buskerud, norway.

But vs Several - What's the difference?

but | several |


As nouns the difference between but and several

is that but is any piece of equipment used for writing with one's hand, except chalks while several is (obsolete) an area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

As a determiner several is

separate, distinct; particular.

As an adverb several is

by itself; severally.

There vs But - What's the difference?

there | but |


In obsolete terms the difference between there and but

is that there is where, there where, in which place while but is only; solely; merely.

As adverbs the difference between there and but

is that there is in a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) at some distance from the speaker (compare here) while but is merely, only.

As nouns the difference between there and but

is that there is that place while but is an instance or example of using the word "but".

As an interjection there

is Used to offer encouragement or sympathy.

As a pronoun there

is Used as an expletive subject of {{term|be in its sense of “exist”, with the semantic, usually indefinite subject being postponed or (occasionally) implied.}.

As a preposition but is

outside of.

As a conjunction but is

except (for), excluding. Preceded by a negation.

But vs How - What's the difference?

but | how |


As adverbs the difference between but and how

is that but is merely, only while how is to what degree.

As conjunctions the difference between but and how

is that but is except (for), excluding. Preceded by a negation while how is in which way; in such way.

As nouns the difference between but and how

is that but is an instance or example of using the word "but" while how is the means by which something is accomplished.

As a preposition but

is outside of.

As an interjection how is

A greeting, used in representations of Native American speech.

But vs Howbeit - What's the difference?

but | howbeit |


As adverbs the difference between but and howbeit

is that but is merely, only while howbeit is be that as it may; nevertheless.

As conjunctions the difference between but and howbeit

is that but is except (for), excluding. Preceded by a negation while howbeit is although.

As a preposition but

is outside of.

As a noun but

is an instance or example of using the word "but".

But vs Cheek - What's the difference?

but | cheek |


As a noun but

is any piece of equipment used for writing with one's hand, except chalks.

As a proper noun cheek is

.

But vs As - What's the difference?

but | as |


As a noun but

is any piece of equipment used for writing with one's hand, except chalks.

As a contraction as is

.

Meantime vs But - What's the difference?

meantime | but |


As nouns the difference between meantime and but

is that meantime is the time spent waiting for another event; time in between while but is any piece of equipment used for writing with one's hand, except chalks.

As an adverb meantime

is during the interval; meanwhile.

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