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Yes, but when you re-write the sentence beginning with "nothing but," you get a wierd sentence that a native speaker probably wouldn't use. There are many better and easier ways to say it.

like maybe:
"Except for that one song, there is nothing to like about that band."
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Yes, but when you re-write the sentence beginning with "nothing but," you get a wierd sentence that a native speaker probably wouldn't use. There are many better and easier ways to say it.

like maybe:
"Except for that one song, there is nothing to like about that band."
Indeed.
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Nah, I mean, you guys could rewrite the sentence begins with:
Nothing but
It's been done several times already:
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/as...tml#post129976
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/as...tml#post129907
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It ain't nuthin' but a thang
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It ain't nuthin' but a thang
Is that the name of the single acceptable song?

It ain't nuthin' but a thang

It ain't nuthin' but a thang
Sang the big ol' sad orang
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It ain't nuthin' but a sight
When you lay under UV lights
you tan

Oh yeah!
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Parliament did a song 'Nothing before me but thang'.
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Parliament did a song 'Nothing before me but thang'.
Were the lyrics as good as mine?
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There ain't nothing before me but thang...

About the same.
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About the same.
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