even though + when

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Ex. Even though, when people watch too much violence on TV, it can influence them negatively, TV would be too dull without violence.

Q1. Can you have a full "when" clause in an even though sentence?

Q2. Is the above academically acceptable in terms of grammar? (the content does not matter).

Thanks!

Philip · Accepted Answer

It's possible, but here you have "too much sentence". The last phrase doesn't really fit the first, the way you have it.
[ TV can have a positive influence on people. Even though, when people watch too much violence on TV, it can influence them negatively. On the other hand, TV would be too dull without violence. ] Does my suggestion express what you intended?

CalifJim · Answer

vcoltsQ1. Can you have a full "when" clause in an even though sentence?

Yes. It's OK grammatically, but not always pretty stylistically.

vcoltsQ2. Is the above academically acceptable in terms of grammar? (the content does not matter).

It depends on the academic institution. Some academics like an interesting style with creative placements of words and phrases. Others prefer everything in canonical order.

You can shorten your sentence a little and omit the when-clause if you wish:

Even though watching too much violence on TV can influence people negatively, TV would be too dull without it.

CJ

Vcolts · Answer

I see your point and that's how I would have it. I would avoid having such a long sentence (my example) in the first place. I just wanted to check the grammatical possibility. I just built the sentence quickly just to make one. As I mentioned, the content of the sentence does not matter. Thanks.

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