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232 months ago

Barbara R. Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

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232 months ago

   wrote:

But nevertheless, there was still one common principle...

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232 months ago

Prabir Mudaliar   wrote:

"but", "nevertheless", "still", all in one phrase? My old English schoolmaster (God bless his soul!) would have rapped your knuckles for this supreme exercise in tautology. Sorry, Wendy, I didn't mean any offense, just couldn't resist the urge to comment.

232 months ago

   wrote:

there was however

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But there was however a common principle, which could be called a "democratic" answer...

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English husband confirmed that this sounded more English and lighter than the other replies so far

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232 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

Agree with husband!

232 months ago

Prabir Mudaliar   wrote:

To Monique: More English, I can understand, but 'lighter'? That intrigues me. How about a single-word 'nevertheless' or even 'however'? Wouldn't that be even lighter? I'm eager to know what the English hubby says to that! To Jennifer: I'm more inclined to agree with the wife, even though she be French.

232 months ago

Prabir Mudaliar   wrote:

the "lighter" bit applied to the whole sentence, not the single word. as in "there was however" (as a whole) is lighter and more English than "there was still", "there existed" or "there was yet". Besides, it is just his opinion, I don't ask you to share it!

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232 months ago

   wrote:

nevertheless, there existed

My comment:

But nevertheless, there existed a common principle, that could be called a “democratic” response to this problem

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232 months ago

Prabir Mudaliar   wrote:

I agree.

232 months ago

Claude Le Frapper   wrote:

nevertheless, there existed

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But nevertheless, there existed a common principle, that could be called a “democratic” response to this problem

232 months ago

Isabel Ruivo   wrote:

However, there was yet a principle in common

232 months ago

Isabel Ruivo   wrote:

or....there was still one common principle

232 months ago

Gina W   wrote:

there has never been (a) less

My comment:

But there has never been a less common principal, that could be called a "democratic" response to this problem...

232 months ago

Gina W   wrote:

But anyway, there was a common principle