Do they mean the same?

AnonymousWould still work here when it means 'despite this' and do the two sentences mean the same?

Still forms a much weaker contrast between the two ideas than "although" and "despite."

Hi,AlpheccaStars,
Thank you for your answer to my question.
1.Could you please explain what you mean by "weaker contrast"?

2a. The sun is bright. Still, the air is cold.
2b. The sun is bright, but the air is still cold.
Is there any difference in meaning between these two sentences?

Thanks!

Anonymous1.Could you please explain what you mean by "weaker contrast"?

1.Although the sun is bright, the air is cold.

"Although" infers a connection between the two ideas (sun is bright, air is cold). The intensity of the sun should be related to the air temperature, the brighter the sun, the warmer the air . So there is a contrast between what we e

Anonymous1.The sun is bright. Still, the air is cold. 2. The sun is bright, but the air is still cold.Is there any difference in meaning between these two sentences?

Hi,
Could someone please help me with my question above? Thanks.

AnonymousCould someone please help me with my question above? Thanks.

Alphecca Stars has already contributed a lot of time and effort to give you a good explanation.

Hi MM,
Yes, Alphecca indeed have given me a good explanation about although and still in these sentences:
1.Although the sun is bright, the air is cold.
2.The sun is bright. Still, the air is cold.

However, I still don't know if this sentence
"The sun is bright, but the air is still cold." means the same as #1 or #2, so could you please let me know whi

AnonymousHowever, I still don't know if this sentence"The sun is bright, but the air is still cold." means the same as #1 or #2,

Yes, they all mean the same. I could use any of them without a second thought. I could also use these without any significant difference:

Although the sun is bright, the air is still cold.
The sun is bright; t

AnonymousHowever, I still don't know if this sentence"The sun is bright, but the air is still cold." means the same as #1 or #2, so could you please let me know which is the right answer?

There is no right answer. The writer can use any (grammatically correct) sentence that expresses what he wants to say, but, in your examples, I have no idea what that

AlpheccaStarsI am short, yet he is tall.Although he is tall, I am short.He is tall but I am short.I am short; however he is tall.He is tall. Still, I am short.

Thank you MM and Alphecca for your answers.
1.Does 'still' implies a much weaker contrast between the two ideas than 'although',
'but', 'however' and 'yet' in these sentences above?

2.

Anonymous1.Does 'still' implies a much weaker contrast between the two ideas than 'although', 'but', 'however' and 'yet' in these sentences above?

Please check your dictionary. As you read more English text, you will get a good idea of the usage of these transition words.

Anonymous2.Can I use these sentences above in daily conversation?