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"I will go out though it is raining". My question here is about "though". Is my sentence correct?


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vincent profile picture vincentJuly 2019

I'll let native speakers correct if I'm wrong but I'd rather say: I will go out even though it's raining"

  • Jokrru profile picture JokrruJuly 2019
    'Even though' has a similar meaning to 'although'. Both words need to be followed by a full sentence. Compare 'despite/in spite of': I'll go out despite the rain.
Fouad01 profile picture Fouad01July 2019
I'm not a native speaker, but I'll try to give it try.
Though comes with two principle meanings: (1- despite the fact that, although ) ( 2- but, however)
So you can say : Though it is raining, I will go out.
Or; Despite the fact that it is raining, I'll go out though. ????
  • Doval profile picture DovalJuly 2019
    ...two PRINCIPAL meanings.

    Your second example sentence is redundant. You can't say "Despite the fact that it is raining, I'll go out, though," (you need a comma after out) any more than you can say "Although it's raining, I will go out, however." The term at the beginning of the sentence serves the same purpose as the term at the end, i.e., it establishes that you will go out NOTWITHSTANDING (another term serving the same purpose) the fact that it is raining.
Doval profile picture DovalJuly 2019
I refer you to member Berlusconi's response to a recent question concerning the meaning of "though."
https://polyglotclub.com/language/english/question/33536#blank
It's not necessary to write "even" before "though." However, in your particular example, it is more common to say "even though" OR "although."