写长句；可以在任何句子之间加and, 但最好是前后的句子又先后关系或者并列关系。比如说：I enjoy music and he is fond of playing guitar.如果是二者并列的，我们可以用一个超级句式：Not only the fur coat is soft, but it is also warm. 其它的短语可以用：besides, furthermore, likewise, moreover.

运用转折；很多时候我们的语言习惯会先说一些原因，然后将重点放在后面，也就是“but”后面才是我们要讲的重点。比如说“he coat was thin, but it was warm.”写作文的时候，我们就可以用一些“but”的同义转化，例如，despite that, still, however, nevertheless, in spite of, despite, notwithstanding .