Has been anything but.... and...

[zaed_salah]

Hi to everybody.


I read this sentece;
Learning English has been anything but easy and predictable.
what does this sentence mean?
Is't mean learning English is not easy nor predictable?

Thanks in advance

[Casiopea]

'anything but' means, not at all, by no means, and it's used to emphasize that something is the opposite of what you might expect.

EX: Learning English has not been easy or predictable.

[zaed_salah]

Thank you very much.

[manarwhisper111]

it means up to now since the present perfect is used so English can be anything except being easy and predictable

[Casiopea]

You're welcome.