Are there any differences between but and yet as conjuction?
Are there any differences between the two words as conjunction?
Beijing is an ancient yet modern city. Can we use but here? Beijing is an ancient but modern city.
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The difference is very small.
"But" can be used then the two things to do not go against the other.
For example: "This orange is sweet, but small."
"Yet" can be used in any case.
For example: "Beijing is ancient, yet modern."
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No. You cannot use "but" here.
"Ancient but modern" is a nonsense phrase.
And therein lies the difference between the two.
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