Although and though

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Hi, Are the words "although" and "though" practically the same? Then, how come we could place "though" at the end of what looks to be a clause like here?... he is not happy/sad though.

Magic79 · Accepted Answer

Yes, both "though" and "although" mean the same thing.

1. Though he was sick, he came for the meeting.
Although he was sick, he came for the meeting.
Both sentences mean exactly the same thing.

So (though and although) are used to introduce a statement that makes the main statement coming after it seem surprising, unlikely, or unexpected [= although]:
Though she's almost 40, she still plans to compete.

However, if you want to use it at the end of the sentence, only "though" is possible
though: spoken used after adding a fact, opinion, or question which seems surprising after what you have just said, or which makes what you have just said seem less true:
Two heart attacks in a year. It hasn't stopped him smoking, though.
It sounds like a lot of fun. Isn't it rather risky though?

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English,

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