'Even they can give him a house...'

Although they can give him a house, he wants to buy it with his own money.

Nessie, what do you want to say?

"Even they" sounds like you've talked how how many people can give him a house, and these people can do it too, although it's a bit surpising.

"They can even buy him a house" means in addition to the other things they can do for him, they can also buy him a house.

Hi Barb,

Let me broaden the context:

He wants to buy a house. His parents are very rich and it is even that they can give him one of their houses, but he doesn't want that.

What do you think? (It seems to me that the idea I want to express here and 'They can even buy him a house' are not exactly the same)

I think this is what you want;

"Even though they could just give him a house, he wants to buy one with his own money."

Thank you very much, Khoff, but that's not what I want to express.

nessie000His parents are very rich and it is even that they can give him one of their houses, but he doesn't want that.

Hi Nessie
The sentence that Khoff gave you is also what I thought you were trying to say.

What do you mean by "it is even"? Are you trying to use "even" simply to add emphasis to the idea that his parents could easily give

<What do you mean by "it is even"? Are you trying to use "even" simply to add emphasis to the idea that his parents could easily give him a house?>

Yes, Amy

Then I don't understand what you are trying to say.

Hi Nessie

I still think Khoff's suggestion seems appropriate for the meaning you seem to want to convey.

Clearly, the way "even" was used in your first sentence was incorrect. Barb has already given you a very good explanation for what the use of "even they" means.

You might use "even" this way, for example:

His parents are very rich, and they frequently o