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Ofrienfdragon Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Though/as/that
1. Patient though /as / that / he was, he was unwilling to wait three hours.
2. Hard though /as / that / she tried, she failed to pass the exam.
3. Tired though /as / that / she was, she went to bed early.
4. Tired though /as / that / she was, she sat up studying last night.
5. Cold though /as / that /it is, the children are playing outside.
6. Poor though /as / that / they were, they gave money charity.
Here the intended meanings of "though /as / that /" are "Although/though". Can "though /as / that /" mean '' Although/though'' in the above structures? And are the above sentences correct?
Many many thanks in advance.
2. Hard though /as / that / she tried, she failed to pass the exam.
3. Tired though /as / that / she was, she went to bed early.
4. Tired though /as / that / she was, she sat up studying last night.
5. Cold though /as / that /it is, the children are playing outside.
6. Poor though /as / that / they were, they gave money charity.
Here the intended meanings of "though /as / that /" are "Although/though". Can "though /as / that /" mean '' Although/though'' in the above structures? And are the above sentences correct?
Many many thanks in advance.
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Use "though" in all sentences because it means "despite the fact that" Chris
- Use "though" in all sentences because it means "despite the fact that" Chris
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Use "though" in all sentences because it means "despite the fact that"
Chris
Chris
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Thank you.
I feel though is explicit, too. But what I want to know is, can these sentences be said wrong if as/that are used?
I feel though is explicit, too. But what I want to know is, can these sentences be said wrong if as/that are used?
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