Although or though ?

Although and though with -ing clauses

In formal situations, we can use although and though to introduce an -ing clause:

[a teacher talking about a student]

Peter, although working harder this term, still needs to put more work into mathematics.

[a doctor talking about a patient]

The patient, though getting stronger, is still not well enough to come off his medication.

Although and though with reduced clauses

In formal speaking or writing, we can use although, though and even though to introduce a clause without a verb (a reduced clause):

Raymond, although very interested, didn’t show any emotion when she invited him to go for a walk.

[referring to a car]

Though more expensive, the new model is safer and more efficient.

Although and though meaning ‘but’

When the although/though clause comes after a main clause, it can also mean ‘but it is also true that …’:

Karen is coming to stay next week although I’m not sure what day she is coming.

We didn’t make any profit though nobody knows why.

Though meaning ‘however’

Spoken English:

Especially in speaking, we can use though (but not although or even though) with a meaning similar to however or nevertheless. In these cases, we usually put it at the end of a clause:

A: You have six hours in the airport between flights!
B: I don’t mind, though. I have lots of work to do. I’ll just bring my laptop with me.

A: It’s expensive.
B: It’s nice, though.
A: Yeah, I think I’ll buy it.

As though

As though has a meaning very similar to as if. As if is much more common than as though:

You look as though/as if you have seen a ghost!

He looks as though/as if he hasn’t slept.

 

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Assemblée Générale CVCI 2019

Longbottom English est invité(e) à la première
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« Entre amis » est pensé comme un temps de réseautage privilégié
sur la pause de midi

Mercredi 15 mai 2019
de 12h30 à 14h30 au Palais
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Nous avons le plaisir de Profiter de l’infrastructure mise en place pour recevoir le soir même l’Assemblée générale de la CVCI, les vingt-quatre partenaires
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Ordre des mots: adverbes avec le verbe

Some adverbs (for example, always, also, probably) go with the verb in the middle of a sentence:

* Helen always drives to work.

* We were feeling very tired and we were also hungry.

* The concert will probably be cancelled.

Study these rules for the position of adverbs in the middle of a sentence. (They are only general rules, so there are exceptions.)

(1) If the verb is one word (drives/fell/cooked etc.), the adverb goes before the verb:

*Helen always (adverb) drives (verb) to work.

*I almost (adverb) fell (verb) as I was going down the stairs.

- I cleaned the house and also cooked the dinner. (not cooked also)

- Lucy hardly ever watches television and rarely reads newspapers.

- 'Shall I give you my address?' 'No, I already have it.'

Note that these adverbs (always/often/also etc.) go before have to....:

- Joe never phones me. I always have to phone him. (not I have always to phone)

(2) But adverbs go after am/is/was/were:

-We were feeling very tired and we were also hungry.

-Why are you always late? You're never on time.

-The traffic isn't usually as bad as it was this morning.

(3) If the verb is two or more words (for example, can remember/doesn't eat/will be cancelled), the adverb usually goes after the first verb (can/doesn't/will etc.):

*Clare can (verb 1) never (adverb) remember (verb 2) her name.

*Clare doesn't (verb 1) often (adverb) eat (verb 2) meat.

*The concert will (verb 1) probably (adverb) be (verb 2) cancelled.

-You have always been very kind to me.

-Jack can't cook. He can't even boil an egg.

-Do you still work for the same company?

-The house was only built a year ago and it's already falling down.

Note that probably goes before a negative (isn't/won't etc.) So we say:

-I probably won't see you or I will probably not see you. (not I won't probably)

 

We also use all and both in these positions:

-We all felt ill after the meal. (not we felt all ill)

-My parents are both teachers. (not my parents both are teachers)

-Sarah and Jane have both applied for the job.

-We are going out this evening.

Sometimes we use is/will/did etc. instead of repeating part of a sentence (see Unit 51). Note the position of always/never etc. in these sentences.

-He always says he won't be late, but he always is (=he is always late)

-I've never done it and I never will. (=I will never do it)

We normally put always/never etc. before the verb in sentences like these.

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Prepositions :

At, in, on, to are prepositions of place.

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