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Joining with 'but'

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I can join two simple sentences with 'but'.

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'But' is a type of joining word. Joining two simple sentences with 'but' forms a compound sentence. The two ideas in a compound sentence joined with 'but' oppose each other. The 'but' joining word has a different meaning to the 'and' joining word. Each of the two ideas holds equal grammatical weight in the sentence.

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