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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Though ……yet?

Though he was poor, yet he was poor.

Can we use 'though' and 'yet' together in a sentence? Please explain it to me.

  

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The two clauses carry the same meaning. It is not a good sentence. "Yet" makes no sense there.

  • The two clauses carry the same meaning.
  • It is not a good sentence.
  • "Yet" makes no sense there.
  • Though (or although ) is a subordinator.
  • Here is a proper use of though : Though he wore the latest designer fashions and drove a Porsche, he was poor.
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The two clauses carry the same meaning. It is not a good sentence. "Yet" makes no sense there.

Though (or although) is a subordinator. Here is a proper use of though:

Though he wore the latest designer fashions and drove a Porsche, he was poor. 

Yet is a coordinating conjunction. Here is a proper use of yet:
He wore the l

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anonymous

Though he was poor, yet he was poor.

Can we use 'though' and 'yet' together in a sentence? Please explain it to me.

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