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Esalim80 Posted 10 years ago
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However
He is rich. He is sad,
Can we use "however" to join these two sentences?
And if so, can we start the two joined sentences by 'however'?
eg.
1- He is rich. However, he is sad.
2- However rich he is, he is sad.
Can we use "however" to join these two sentences?
And if so, can we start the two joined sentences by 'however'?
eg.
1- He is rich. However, he is sad.
2- However rich he is, he is sad.
Top answer
They are both correct English, but the purpose of "however" is different in each. In (1), "however" introduces a constrasting statement, something like "but". In (2), "however" means "to whatever degree", implying to a great degree.
- They are both correct English, but the purpose of "however" is different in each.
- In (1), "however" introduces a constrasting statement, something like "but".
- In (2), "however" means "to whatever degree", implying to a great degree.
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They are both correct English, but the purpose of "however" is different in each. In (1), "however" introduces a constrasting statement, something like "but". In (2), "however" means "to whatever degree", implying to a great degree.
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