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Tenacious Learner Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Do these two sentences have similar meanings?
Hi teachers,
Do these two sentences have similar meanings? Are they interchangeable?
a) Even though Arthur drives more carefully than he did when he was younger, he is still driving too fast according to Deborah.
b) Arthur drives more carefully than he did when he was younger, but he is still driving too fast according to Deborah.
Thanks in advance.
Do these two sentences have similar meanings? Are they interchangeable?
a) Even though Arthur drives more carefully than he did when he was younger, he is still driving too fast according to Deborah.
b) Arthur drives more carefully than he did when he was younger, but he is still driving too fast according to Deborah.
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
You should use "although" in your first sentence and I would also add "now". Although Arthur drives more carefully now than he (used to (drive) ) /did when he was younger, he still drives too fast according to Deborah. Arthur drives more carefully now than he (used to (drive)) /did when he was younger, but he still drives too fast according to Deborah.
- You should use "although" in your first sentence and I would also add "now".
- Although Arthur drives more carefully now than he (used to (drive) ) /did when he was younger, he still drives too fast according to Deborah.
- Arthur drives more carefully now than he (used to (drive)) /did when he was younger, but he still drives too fast according to Deborah.
- I would say the two sentences have similar meanings.
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You should use "although" in your first sentence and I would also add "now".
Although Arthur drives more carefully now than he (used to (drive) ) /did when he was younger, he still drives too fast according to Deborah.
Arthur drives more carefully now than he (used to (drive)) /did when he was younger, but he still drives too fast accordi
Although Arthur drives more carefully now than he (used to (drive) ) /did when he was younger, he still drives too fast according to Deborah.
Arthur drives more carefully now than he (used to (drive)) /did when he was younger, but he still drives too fast accordi
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Hi Ivanhr,
Thank you for your reply and corrections.
Sorry I have used the Present Continuous where the Present Simple would be normally used.
TS
Thank you for your reply and corrections.
Sorry I have used the Present Continuous where the Present Simple would be normally used.
TS
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Hi Ivanhr,
Someone told me that if the words "although" and "even though" did not exist, we would have to
express the idea in other ways. For example: Yes, but.
Although Arthur drives more carefully now than he (used to (drive) ) /did when he was younger, he still drives too fast according to Deborah.
Yes, Arthur drives more carefully now t
Someone told me that if the words "although" and "even though" did not exist, we would have to
express the idea in other ways. For example: Yes, but.
Although Arthur drives more carefully now than he (used to (drive) ) /did when he was younger, he still drives too fast according to Deborah.
Yes, Arthur drives more carefully now t
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Thinking SpainYes, Arthur drives more carefully now than he (used to (drive)) /did when he was younger, but he still drives too fast according to Deborah.This is possible as a reply to , say, "Does Arthur drives more carefully now"?
After all, you have to have something to justify the "yes" at the beginning.
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IvanhrYou should use "although" in your first sentenceWhat's wrong with 'even though'? It seems fine to me.
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fivejedjon IvanhrYou should use "although" in your first sentenceWhat's wrong with 'even though'? It seems fine to me."even though" is not wrong but I prefer "although" there
"even though" usually indicates a greater degree of surprise . But I admit that this is very subjective.
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Even though Arthur drives more carefully than he did when he was younger, he is still driving too fast according to Deborah.
Arthur drives more carefully than he did when he was younger, but he is still driving too fast according to Deborah.
Do these two sentences have similar meanings?-- Yes. Are they interchangeable?- Yes. To me, the coordinated sentence doe
Arthur drives more carefully than he did when he was younger, but he is still driving too fast according to Deborah.
Do these two sentences have similar meanings?-- Yes. Are they interchangeable?- Yes. To me, the coordinated sentence doe
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Mister MicawberEven though Arthur drives more carefully than he did when he was younger, he is still driving too fast according to Deborah.
Arthur drives more carefully than he did when he was younger, but he is still driving too fast according to Deborah.
Do these two sentences have similar meanings?-- Yes. Are they interchangeable?- Yes. To me, the coordinated s
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Even though Arthur drives more carefully than he did when he was younger, he is still driving too fast according to Deborah.
I think that the present progressive can be used there because the action is taking place around now (but not at the moment of speaking). Right?-- Right but maybe for the wrong reason. It could also be the progressive of heightened interest/emoti
I think that the present progressive can be used there because the action is taking place around now (but not at the moment of speaking). Right?-- Right but maybe for the wrong reason. It could also be the progressive of heightened interest/emoti
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Mister MicawberI think that the present progressive can be used there because the action is taking place around now (but not at the moment of speaking). Right?-- Right but maybe for the wrong reason. It could also be the progressive of heightened interest/emotion.Hi Mister Micawber,
Thank you very much for your reply. I have never heard about 'the progre
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