Can we use but and although together?

Both clauses are coordinated by although. Using ‘But’ here not only is unnecessary, but, it also suggests that the reader look back, to what ‘Although’ was referring to in a different form. Although is referring to the clause that you are attempting to conjugate with the coordinating conjunction ‘but’.

Can you have however and but in the same sentence?

Since “but” and “however” perform the same function in a sentence, it’s not appropriate to use them together. Suppose you have written “but the cake he made for my birthday, however, was his old girlfriend’s favorite flavor, not mine.” Revise this to use just one or the other.

Can I use although instead of but?

In almost all situations but and although are synonyms. Although is slightly more formal, and is preferred if you want to stress that both halves of your statement may be true. But is used when you wish to stress contradiction between the halves of the statement.

What is the difference between but and although?

As but is a coordinating conjunction, you cannot invert the sentences. Although can sound a little bit more formal than but, however, both are commonly used inconversations.

When can I use although in a sentence?

Although, even though, in spite of and despite are all used to link two contrasting ideas or show that one fact makes the other fact surprising. They can all be used at the beginning or in the middle of the sentence. Despite the rain, we enjoyed the festival.