In which one of the following sentences is but used as a preposition?

A. I would like to return to Italy, but I have no money.

B. The lake is pretty, but it's too cold for swimming.

C. I wanted to leave, but I was embarrassed to do so.

D. We discovered that Candy will do anything but work.

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Cara Novak

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27 July, 01:25

In which one of the following sentences is but used as a preposition?

A. I would like to return to Italy, but I have no money.

B. The lake is pretty, but it's too cold for swimming.

C. I wanted to leave, but I was embarrassed to do so.

D. We discovered that Candy will do anything but work.

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Mercedes Nicholson · Answer 1

B. We discovered that Candy will do anything but work.

In all other instances, "but" is used as a conjunction in complex sentences. In this case, it used to indicate that Candy will do anything except work.

Stephen Evans · Answer 2

D). We discovered that Candy will do anything but work.

In which one of the following sentences is but used as a preposition?A. I would like to return to Italy, but I have no money.B. The lake is pretty, but it's too cold for swimming.C. I wanted to leave, but I was embarrassed to do so.D. We discovered that Candy will do anything but work.

In which one of the following sentences is but used as a preposition?

A. I would like to return to Italy, but I have no money.

B. The lake is pretty, but it's too cold for swimming.

C. I wanted to leave, but I was embarrassed to do so.

D. We discovered that Candy will do anything but work.