So, when we use "yet" as an adverb, it means up to now or up until the present point in time. Let's move along, though, to talking about these words used as adverbs. If you find that you're using the word "but" too much in your writing, you can swap it out for "yet." So, some examples, "You said you were going home, but you're still here working." "I tried to get a loan, but the bank rejected my application." "Our team was defeated in the semifinals, yet everyone kept a positive attitude." So, as conjunctions, they have the same function. They mean "however." So, you can use them as you like. I would say that "yet" tends to sound a little bit more formal than "but," but they do have the same meaning. So, as a conjunction, they function the same. When we're using "but" and "yet" in this way, you can use them interchangeably. So, we're putting phrases together with conjunctions. Remember, a conjunction is a word that's used to connect ideas. So, let's first look at using these words as a conjunction. So, to compare the two let's look at two ways that these words are used with the same grammatical function. Both "but" and "yet" can have different grammatical functions. What is the difference between 'but' and 'yet?' Explain, please." Well, it depends on how the word is being used in the sentence. In this case, the preposition, "at," and we use "with" with "angry." So, I hope that this helps you. We do not use "at." So, even though these two words express the same emotion, when we use "mad," we use "at." And, when we use "angry," we use "with." So, for example, "Are you angry with me?" or, "Don't be angry with me." So, you can see that there are these small differences, the meaning doesn't change but just the words that we use, those small in-between words. Ruben says, "Which one of these sentences is correct? 'Are you mad with me?' or, 'Are you mad at me?'" Ah, here, we use "at." When we want to express anger and we want to use the word, "mad," we use "at," the preposition, "at." Like, "Don't be mad at me," or, "Are you mad at me?" When we use the word "angry," however, we use "with" instead. Welcome back to Ask Alisha, the weekly series where you ask me questions and I answer them, maybe.įirst question comes from Ruben.
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