although - English word #991

Translation

Used to join two parts of a sentence when the second part is surprising after the first.

Word origin

From all plus though, an old strengthened form of though.

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"Although" joins two ideas, and the second is a surprise after the first.

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Here "although" shows the two ideas do not quite fit together.

, .

Here "although" means "even so".

but

Joins two ideas to show a difference or a surprise between them.

though

Used to add a fact that makes the other part of the sentence surprising; despite that.

if

Used to say that one thing depends on another thing being true.

and

Joins two words, phrases, or sentences together to add one to another.

so

Used to show the result of something, meaning for that reason.

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