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==Although and though: conjunctions== | |||
Both these words can be used as conjunctions, with the same meaning. | Both these words can be used as conjunctions, with the same meaning. | ||
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(B) I'd quite like to go out, although/though (A) it is a bit late. | (B) I'd quite like to go out, although/though (A) it is a bit late. | ||
==But and however== | |||
We can give the same meaning by putting "but" or "however" with the contrasting, 'unexpected' clause (B). | We can give the same meaning by putting "but" or "however" with the contrasting, 'unexpected' clause (B). | ||
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(A) It is a bit late; however, (B) I'd quite like to go out. | (A) It is a bit late; however, (B) I'd quite like to go out. | ||
==But and however: the difference== | |||
"But" is a conjunction: it joins two clauses, and comes at the beginning of the second. "However" is an adverb: it does not connect its sentence grammatically to the one before. This is why it comes after a full stop or a semi-соlon (;) in the above examples. | "But" is a conjunction: it joins two clauses, and comes at the beginning of the second. "However" is an adverb: it does not connect its sentence grammatically to the one before. This is why it comes after a full stop or a semi-соlon (;) in the above examples. | ||
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==Though used as an adverb== | |||
We can use "though" as an adverb (often at the end of a sentence), to mean 'however'. | We can use "though" as an adverb (often at the end of a sentence), to mean 'however'. | ||
Revision as of 19:13, 10 May 2020
Although and though: conjunctions
Both these words can be used as conjunctions, with the same meaning.
"Though" is less formal than "although", and is more common in speech than writing.
They introduce an idea (A) with which the main clause (В) is in contrast. When we say Although/though A, B, there is something unexpected or surprising about B.
Examples:
Although/though (A) I don’t like him, (В) I agree that he’s a good manager.
(B) I'd quite like to go out, although/though (A) it is a bit late.
But and however
We can give the same meaning by putting "but" or "however" with the contrasting, 'unexpected' clause (B).
Examples:
(A) I don’t like him, but (В) I agree that he's a good manager.
(A) I don’t like him. However, (В) I agree that he s a good manager.
(A) It is a bit late, but (B) I ’d quite like to go out.
(A) It is a bit late; however, (B) I'd quite like to go out.
But and however: the difference
"But" is a conjunction: it joins two clauses, and comes at the beginning of the second. "However" is an adverb: it does not connect its sentence grammatically to the one before. This is why it comes after a full stop or a semi-соlon (;) in the above examples.
"However" can go in various positions. It is normally separated from its sentence by one or two commas, depending on its position.
Examples:
However, the police did not believe him.
The police, however, did not believe him.
The police did not believe him, however.
Though used as an adverb
We can use "though" as an adverb (often at the end of a sentence), to mean 'however'.
Examples:
Nice night. Yes. Bit cold, though.
The strongest argument, though, is economic and not political.