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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

The difference in the usages between however and even if

Dear Sir/Madam:
However hard he tries, he will not make it.
Even if he tries very hard, he will not make it.
Are the meanings of these sentences much the same or slightly different? If they are different in the meaning, why?
I guess the former is focused on the amount of his effort and the latter on the condition.
Thank you.

Iku from Japan
  

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Are the meanings of these sentences much the same or slightly different? They are the same. Anonymous I guess the former is focused on the amount of his effort and the latter on the condition.

— Mister Micawber

  • Are the meanings of these sentences much the same or slightly different?
  • They are the same.
  • Anonymous I guess the former is focused on the amount of his effort and the latter on the condition.
  • I don't see that.
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AnonymousHowever hard he tries, he will not make it.Even if he tries very hard, he will not make it.Are the meanings of these sentences much the same or slightly different?
They are the same.
AnonymousI guess the former is focused on the amount of his effort and the latter on the condition.
I don't see that.
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I feel there can be a slight difference if we are talking about someone who is already trying. The first could suggest that 'he' is already trying quite hard. The second suggests that he is not (yet) trying very hard.

If the context suggests that he has not yet tried at all, there is no real difference.
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