It has been ages since our last encounter. I still remember him clearly.
→ It has been ages since our last encounter, but I still remember him clearly.
It has been ages since our last encounter. I still remember him clearly.
→ It has been ages since our last encounter, but I still remember him clearly.
Dùng "but" để nối hai mệnh đề mang ý tương phản: đã rất lâu không gặp → tưởng như sẽ quên, nhưng vẫn nhớ rõ.
Dịch: Đã rất lâu kể từ lần cuối chúng tôi gặp nhau, nhưng tôi vẫn nhớ rõ anh ấy.