That was a really poor argument on that site. It doesn't "define" the word or it's use, it gives one person's opinion.
The information she put before the "but" is not negated by what comes after. Someone trying to avoid a ball but still being hit doesn't negate the first part of the sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/but
I didn't see any that worked for your "definition". Most og them would not work as sentences without the first half. The only one I can see it working for is "I'm sorry, but..." and that is not because of grammar.
If you're going to try to be a grammar nazi, at least do it well. All you've done here is make yourself look like an ignorant, self important twat.
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That was a really poor argument on that site. It doesn't "define" the word or it's use, it gives one person's opinion.
The information she put before the "but" is not negated by what comes after. Someone trying to avoid a ball but still being hit doesn't negate the first part of the sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/but
I didn't see any that worked for your "definition". Most og them would not work as sentences without the first half. The only one I can see it working for is "I'm sorry, but..." and that is not because of grammar.
If you're going to try to be a grammar nazi, at least do it well. All you've done here is make yourself look like an ignorant, self important twat.