Asked by rfvv

1. I cannot but admire his courage.
2. I cannot help admiring his courage.
3. I cannot avoid admiring his courage.
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Are all the sentences grammatical?
What is the meaning of 'but' in Sentence 1?
Does 'help' in #2 mean 'avoid' in #3?
Answered by Writeacher
All are grammatically correct, but #1 is the best. #2 is OK, but #3 is not used.