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Word order: President Vladimir Putin of Russia | In hoping vs In the hope
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Everything, but VERSUS everything else than #1 (permalink) Fri Oct 20, 2006 20:02 pm   Everything, but VERSUS everything else than
 

Hi!

I used this expression recently not being sure whether it is usual or correct. I was reminded to a song from an interpreter I don?t know: Everything but the girl

Now, can anybody tell me whether it is the same as ...everything else than.... ?

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Everything, but VERSUS everything else than #2 (permalink) Fri Oct 20, 2006 20:13 pm   Everything, but VERSUS everything else than
 

Hi Michael!

You know my Engish is.... :) but yes, to me everything but is the fixed expression (a bit exaggerating) that means 'anything/ whatever possible except (for)...'
or something like that.
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..everything, but... #3 (permalink) Fri Oct 20, 2006 21:08 pm   ..everything, but...
 

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Now, can anybody tell me whether it is the same as ...everything else than.... ?


Hi Michael

Tamara has given you a good explanation for "everything but" ("everything except").

When you wrote "everything else than," were you thinking of a specific German expression perhaps?
("Alles andere als" for example?) ;) If so, you can translate that as "anything but" in English. :D

Many people find English spelling anything but easy to learn.

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Everything, but VERSUS everything else than #4 (permalink) Fri Oct 20, 2006 21:43 pm   Everything, but VERSUS everything else than
 

Hi Tamara, hi Amy!

Thanks, you got my point! Anyhow I felt stuck up thinking about using the initial expression for this topic the whole day long. :oops:

So I felt anything but pleasant and hope you?ll forgive me my mistake! :roll:

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