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Alc24 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
THOUGH vs EVEN THOUGH / UNTIL
Which could you say?
1 (Even) Though he has worked hard to make up for his lack of knowledge of year 11, I doubt he will have enough time to get up to speed for the final exams.
2 I kept losing until I finally won/started winning.
Thank you
1 (Even) Though he has worked hard to make up for his lack of knowledge of year 11, I doubt he will have enough time to get up to speed for the final exams.
2 I kept losing until I finally won/started winning.
Thank you
Top answer
#1. I believe "Though" and "Even though" are both correct, yet the latter is more emphatic (stronger). #2.
- #1.
- I believe "Though" and "Even though" are both correct, yet the latter is more emphatic (stronger).
- #2.
- In this case, I believe "started winning" is acceptable, as it is symmetrical in form to "kept losing".
- I would argue, however, the sentence might be improved if the action taken caused winning.
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#1. I believe "Though" and "Even though" are both correct, yet the latter is more emphatic (stronger).
#2. In this case, I believe "started winning" is acceptable, as it is symmetrical in form to "kept losing". I would argue, however, the sentence might be improved if the action taken caused winning. For example, "I kept losing until I finally started training regularly", or "I kep
#2. In this case, I believe "started winning" is acceptable, as it is symmetrical in form to "kept losing". I would argue, however, the sentence might be improved if the action taken caused winning. For example, "I kept losing until I finally started training regularly", or "I kep
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