Usually, whenever I post a question on Stack Overflow, I have a habit of using the word but excessively. Is there an alternative word can I use?
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2@user your title provides a different question than your text.– David LeBauerCommented Jan 11, 2011 at 5:48
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You can also use these:
- However
- Although
- On the other hand (can also be used together with "but")
- Unfortunately
- Nevertheless
- Still
- Though
- Yet
- Except
- Unless
You can see more synonyms here (from an online thesaurus).
Frequency
"but" is used about 1 in every 400 words, at least in books.
Synonyms
From wordnik
ac · although · bar · besides · boundary · except · excepting · excluding · further · howbeit · however · howsoever · howsomever · limit · merely · more · moreover · natheless · nathless · nevertheless · notwithstanding · only · save · solely · still · unless · with the exception of · without · yet
answered Jan 11, 2011 at 5:46
'though' is a pretty common synonym, but it goes at the end of the phrase generally. 'however' is another. it can be used before or after.
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Though "though" is sometimes used at the end, it can also be used at the beginning :-)– psmearsCommented Jan 11, 2011 at 8:01
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hence 'generally'. ;) Used at the beginning of the sentence it is not as directly interchangeable with 'but', though. I'd have to reorder my clauses.– DamonCommented Jan 11, 2011 at 12:56