Concesssion - While, Although, Though
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Concesssion - While, Although, Though
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Concesssion - While, Although, Though
Point 1: With statements of concession, the speaker states both good and bad points about a subject.
- While most gyms are expensive, they can help people stay healthy and reduce medical costs.
- Though traveling can be daunting, it is a great way enrich a person’s life.
- Although the class was boring, it was very useful.
Point 2: While
The conjunction ‘while’ can show concession. The conjunction appears at the beginning of the sentence.
The conjunction ‘while’ can show concession. The conjunction appears at the beginning of the sentence.
- While I like most Thai dishes, this one dish is too spicy for me.
- While the movie was very long, it was very interesting.
- While the city can be expensive for young people, it is a fun place to live.
Point 3: While (Concessions) vs. While (during, when)
The conjunction while has different uses, which can be confusing.
The conjunction while has different uses, which can be confusing.
- While working from home is convenient, it is boring. (Concession)
- While working from home, I gained a lot of weight. (During)
- While cooking can be fun, it takes a lot of time. (Concession)
- While cooking, I burned my hand. (During)
The conjunction ‘while’ that appears mid-sentence always means ‘during’.
- I hurt my hand while I was playing football.
Point 4: Although
The conjunction ‘although' can show concession. The conjunction can appear at the beginning or middle of the sentence.
The conjunction ‘although' can show concession. The conjunction can appear at the beginning or middle of the sentence.
- Although we were late to the meeting, we didn’t miss anything important.
- You can drive to the beach, although parking might be hard to find.
- Although fast food is unhealthy, it is cheap, convenient and tasty.
Point 5: Though
The conjunction ‘though’ can show concession. The conjunction can appear at the beginning, middle, or end of the sentence.
The conjunction ‘though’ can show concession. The conjunction can appear at the beginning, middle, or end of the sentence.
- Though the dish is a bit salty, it is really delicious.
- His book was very hard to read, though it was quite short.
- This software isn’t very easy to install. It is easy to use, though.
Notice that if though is used at the end of the second sentence, then the sentences are separated with a period, not a comma.
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