Day 188: Use compound sentences with but for impact.

I am not usually a fan of compound sentences (two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction). They tend to provide too much information at once. However, compound sentences using but are good tools for creating impact. Consider this sentence.

“I received your application for paid travel, but I denied it.”

The text that follows the word “but” carries a lot of emotional weight. The word “but” clues the reader to pay special attention to the information that follows.

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You can increase the level of impact by following but with a very short, active clause. Consider these two sentences. The second one creates more impact.

“The new software provides unique opportunities for tracking inventory and billing records, but it has flaws that cause it to crash unexpectedly.”

“The new software provides unique opportunities for tracking inventory and billing records, but it crashes unexpectedly.”