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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 Fri Oct 20, 2006 21:02 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 Fri Oct 20, 2006 21:13 pm  Everything, but VERSUS everything else than
 

Hi Michael!

You know my Engish is.... Smile 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... Fri Oct 20, 2006 22:08 pm  ..everything, but...
 

Fan of Arabian horses wrote:
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?) Wink If so, you can translate that as "anything but" in English. Very Happy

Many people find English spelling anything but easy to learn.

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Everything, but VERSUS everything else than Fri Oct 20, 2006 22:43 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. Embarassed

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

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