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Tenacious Learner Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
However vs Even Though
Hi teachers,
I have arrived to the conclusion, If I'm not mistaken, that except for the punctuation 'however' and 'even though' have the same meaning: emphasize the fact that the second point contrasts with the first. Is that so? Is there a more surprising contrast in one of them?
Thanks in advance
I have arrived to the conclusion, If I'm not mistaken, that except for the punctuation 'however' and 'even though' have the same meaning: emphasize the fact that the second point contrasts with the first. Is that so? Is there a more surprising contrast in one of them?
Thanks in advance
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Thinking Spain If I'm not mistaken, that except for the punctuation 'however' and 'even though' have the same meaning: emphasize the fact that the second point contrasts with the first. Is that so? Is there a more surprising contrast in one of them?
- Thinking Spain If I'm not mistaken, that except for the punctuation 'however' and 'even though' have the same meaning: emphasize the fact that the second point contrasts with the first.
- Is that so?
- Is there a more surprising contrast in one of them?
- No.
- To be synonymous you need to be able to substitute (more or less) one for the other in most sentences.
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Thinking SpainIf I'm not mistaken, that except for the punctuation 'however' and 'even though' have the same meaning: emphasize the fact that the second point contrasts with the first. Is that so? Is there a more surprising contrast in one of them?No. To be synonymous you need to be able to substitute (more or less) one for the other in most sentences. Thes
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Hi Jim,
Thank you for the explanation and the translation. It is very clear.
All right they are no synonyms.
I don't want to seem stubborn, but both of them show contrast, don't they?
TS
Thank you for the explanation and the translation. It is very clear.
All right they are no synonyms.
I don't want to seem stubborn, but both of them show contrast, don't they?
TS
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Thinking Spainthey are not synonyms ... but both of them show contrast, don't they?Yes, they do.
CJ
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Hi Jim,
Thank you once again.
Gee, you always see the mistakes. You must have very good sight.
H
Thank you once again.
Gee, you always see the mistakes. You must have very good sight.
H
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Hi Jim,
I should be careful then. In fact, very, very careful. If I make mistakes, something I'm sure I will, don't be too hard.
TS[A]
I should be careful then. In fact, very, very careful. If I make mistakes, something I'm sure I will, don't be too hard.
TS[A]
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Thinking Spainsomething I'm sure I willOh, no! You have an object (something) but not a complete verb to go with it. There are two possible solutions - leave out the object or add the full verb.
If I make mistakes, and I'm sure I will, don't be too hard.
If I make mistakes, something I'm sure I'll do, don't be too hard.
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Hi Jim,
See! The first one (mistake) already.
Thank you for your corrections. I'll never be angry about them. I accept criticism in a constructive way. Something that you certaintly know how to do it.
As always, thank you very much.
Sleep well
TS
See! The first one (mistake) already.
Thank you for your corrections. I'll never be angry about them. I accept criticism in a constructive way. Something that you certaintly know how to do it.
As always, thank you very much.
Sleep well
TS
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