Can you use but and since together?

Can you use but and since together?

Yes, hectacon, “but since/because” is possible. You should have a good reason for doing this. Here’s an example where I think “but since” is justified: He really didn’t like sports, but since he was tall, he chose to play basketball.

How do you combine a sentence with the word since?

Combine with since

1. Since can be used as a conjunction and an adverb.
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3. We haven’t seen him since last month.
4. Since he hadn’t paid his electricity bill, his power supply was cut off.
5. She hasn’t written to me since last year.
6. Since I like him very much, I will attend his birthday party.

Can a sentence start with since?

You certainly can begin a sentence with “since.”

Can Since be used as Because?

‘Since’ can be used in two different ways in a sentence, i.e. it either talks about ‘time’, or it gives the ‘reason for something’. On the contrary, ‘Because’ refers to ‘by cause of’. Further, both in written and spoken English, because is more common than since when it comes to giving a reason.

Where is but used?

We use but as an alternative to except (for), apart from and bar to introduce the only thing or person that the main part of the sentence does not include. It is often used after words such as everyone, nobody, anything, anywhere, all, no, none, any, every.

Can you put a comma after but?

When Do You Put a Comma After But? If you are wondering whether a comma is need after the word but, chances are it is not. You should only use a comma after but when the preposition is immediately followed by an interrupter, i.e., a short word or phrase that interrupts a sentence to express emotion, tone, or emphasis.

Can we use since and hence in one sentence?

The main difference between the words “Since” and “Hence” is the context and grammar form in which it is used. The word “Since” can be used as a conjunction, preposition or an adverb in a sentence whereas the word “Hence” can be used only as an adverb in a sentence.

How can we use since?

We use since as a preposition with a date, a time or a noun phrase:

1. It was the band’s first live performance since May 1990. (
2. I have been happily married for 26 years, since the age of 21. (
3. It’s so long since I saw them. (
4. Lenny had slept most of the way since leaving Texas. (

When should we use since and for?

We use for with a period of time in the past, present or future. We use since with a point in time in the past. For refers to periods of time, e.g. 3 years, 4 hours, ages, a long time, months, years. They’ve lived in Oxford since 2004.

Can as be used as Because?

As is used to mean because, but it is also used when two events happen at the same time. In “I must stop now as I have to go out.” it means because, but in “She watched him as the train passed close to his house.” it doesn’t mean because. As for the sentences you used as examples, both are correct.

What is the difference between but and since in grammar?

But will most likely connect another sentence as a conjunction; and since has a completely other use as a conjunctive adverb that introduces a subordinate clause. They have different relational meanings in the context of a sentence, too. But will not follow on logically from since.

What tense do you use after since in a sentence?

In all sentences of this type you must use the Present Perfect tense in the main clause. However, the rule that you use the Past tense after “since” is flexible. Sometimes we can use the Present Perfect here as well.

Can you use because and as in the same sentence?

As will garner more criticism if you use it as a causal conjunction, but if you need the formality of as, make sure that the sentence can’t be misconstrued at all by substituting in both because and while in your sentence. When in doubt, you can always default to because, since no one finds fault with it.

How do you use since as a conjunction?

Since is used as a causal conjunction (and has been since the 16th century) in the same way that because is used: Since you ate the ice cream last night, we don’t have any dessert tonight. Usage mavens of the 20th century rejected this use. Since as a conjunction can refer both to causation and to the passage of time