Question
1. He caught a big fish, but he put it back.
2. He caught a big fish and he put it back.
3. He caught a big fish and put it back.
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Can we use both 'and' and 'but'? Which one is common?
2. He caught a big fish and he put it back.
3. He caught a big fish and put it back.
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Can we use both 'and' and 'but'? Which one is common?
Answers
Writeacher
Both conjunctions are OK, and all three sentences are fine, too.