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this is a dog vs but this is a cat

The phrases "this is a dog" and "but this is a cat" are not directly comparable as they convey different information. The first phrase simply states that something is a dog, while the second phrase contrasts the current subject with a cat. Both phrases are correct in their respective contexts.

Last updated: March 08, 2024 • 707 views

this is a dog

This phrase is correct and commonly used to state that something is a dog.

This phrase is used to straightforwardly identify an object or animal as a dog.

Examples:

This is a dog I adopted from the shelter.
I can tell this is a dog by its bark.

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Look, Auntie Ayse, this is a dog.
This is a dog, Sol.
This is a dog resembling a horse.
This is not a cat. This is a dog.
Do you think this is a dog, dog?
This is teaching a dog to become a butterfly.
I mean, this case is a dog.
This is actually a dog couch, but it's super comfortable.
This is more than a dog.
This is has a dog named Ajax,
This is a dog-eat-dog world, not an ideal world.
No, I'm saying this bed is the size a dog would use, or a small child.
You need to remember this, Josh is not a dog.
So let's take a look around And see if this place is suitable for a dog.
Okay, well, see, I - son, this is where a dog would come in handy, right?
This is has a dog named Ajax, she has purchased a dirigible - a small dirigible - she's assembling the structure, Ajax is sniffing for holes in the balloon before they set off.
This isn't a dog, he's a bump on a log!
After all, this is a nice dog.
If you look carefully, you will notice this is a chili dog.
For Christ's sake, Sadie, this is a little dog.

Alternatives:

This animal is a dog.
That creature is a dog.

but this is a cat

This phrase is correct and commonly used to contrast the current subject with a cat.

This phrase is used to introduce a contrasting statement, emphasizing that the subject is a cat rather than something else.

Examples:

I thought it was a dog, but this is a cat.
It may look like a dog, but this is a cat.

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Apr 3, 2014 ... People might call me crazy, but this is a cat site, and I expect that a lot of you understand how we feel about our cats. If I have to give something ...
Nov 10, 2014 ... But this is a cat that, unlike every other cat I've met, tidies up after himself. Also, clearly, a dreadful warning to mothers who don't stay home all ...
Dec 8, 2014 ... One of our kitties vanished for a week last October–they're both indoor/outdoor so we expect irregularities, but this is a cat that has never ...
I'd say in addition to having a problem with the cat you have a problem with your BF, trust issues for starters but this is a cat thread so I'll stick to ...

Alternatives:

However, this is a cat.
Yet, this is a cat.

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