A satire piece in the Washington Post by Alexandra Petri;
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions ... ire-petri/
And excellent send-up of how the misuse of 'but' negates what the speaker/author started to say. Without pointing fingers at any one group or side. Really quite well done.
The word ‘But’ asks that it not appear in these sentences
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The word ‘But’ asks that it not appear in these sentences
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