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Discover LudwigThe phrase "one can but" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is usually used to express a feeling of resignation or acceptance of a situation, but also conveys a sense of hope or possibility. One can but try their best in a challenging situation. I can't guarantee success, but one can but hope for the best. She knows it's a long shot, but one can but dream of winning the lottery.
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One can but speculate on these evolutionary changes, but they must have involved chromosomal duplications and fusions, changes in ploidy and gene capture (xenology).
"John Lewis are in a league of their own on the high street at present and one can but marvel at their continued success, although gross margins are under huge sales-mix-related pressure," he said.
According to Haraway, objectivity involves not only describing the world as faithfully as one can, but also acknowledging the particularities of one's perspective and being responsible for the partial perspective (chosen from the multitude of features of our location) that we employ.
I am quite sure that one can, but there needs to be political will on both sides.
One can but dream.
One can but hope.
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And no one can decide but him.
One can complain, but one cannot wish them away.
"They got their own story to tell, a story no one can tell but them".
That means if you have 10 grandchildren, each one can visit, but they can only stay nine days each".
No one can help but stare at a car crash.
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