What are the differences between けれども, けど, けれど and けども?
I think I'm right in thinking that these all mean essentially the same thing ("but"), and that they are just variations of each other, so I suspect the differences may be in formality. If you could confirm this and tell me which ones are used when, I would be much obliged.

Thanks

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What are the differences between けれども, けど, けれど and けども?
I think I'm right in thinking that these all mean essentially the same thing ("but"), and that they are just variations of each other, so I suspect the differences may be in formality. If you could confirm this and tell me which ones are used when, I would be much obliged.

Thanks

Answer

You got them right!

けれども and が are interchangeable.
In spoken language, けれども sounds a bit more polite than が.
In written language, が is more used than けれども.

(formal)けれども←けれど←けども←(casual)けど
Those have the same meaning.
けども and けど are only used in casual conversation.

I hope this is helpful!

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