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what's difference between' even, even though, even if ...' how to distinguish them: even even though even if though although
24 de jul. de 2011 10:01
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“Even if” is usually used to talk about what you will do at a future time despite something which might go against your plan. For Example: 1. Even if my girlfriend is at the party, I’m going to go. 2. Even if my company offers me a good salary, I won’t take it. “Even though” can be used with various verb tenses and has the same meaning as the word “although”. For Example: 1. Even though I was invited to the party, I didn’t go. 2. I will work overtime this weekend even though I don’t want to.
24 de julio de 2011
even: ------- The word even emphasises complementary, unnecessary or unexpected actions. ex: - I have cleaned the entire house, i've EVEN cleaned the car. (cleaning the car wasn't expected of me) - He EVEN included batteries with the alarm clock he gave me as a present. (unexpected complementary action) - They EVEN stole the napkins. (you wouldn't expect the thieves to also steal the worthless napkins.) even if: --------- This suggests a condition which would NORMALLY imply an action NOT to be undertaken; the condition is NOT true YET and it is unsure if it ever will be, nonetheless it will not stop the action. - Even if it rains tomorrow, I will go run in the park. - Even if she says she doesn't love me, I will not quit trying. Compare with using just "even": using "if" you just suggest a condition first which would make your action to be 'complementary, unnecessary or unexpected' and then you say you will nonetheless do what you would do if the condition wasn't true. though: ---------- Though is the same thing as "even if" with the important difference that the condition is already true. (also: despite; in spite of) - Though it is raining, I'm going out for a run in the park. (Despite it is raining, ...) (In spite of the fact that it is raning, ...) Though can also be used at the end of a sentence if the condition and the action in spite of the condition aren't mentioned in the same sentence: - It is raining outside. I'm going for a run in the park, though. condition action - I'm going to watch this movie. It has already begun, though. action condition 'Although' is the same thing as 'though'. ex. - He's going out to the park, though it's raining. - He's going out to the park, although it's raining. - He's going out to the park, even though it's raining. 'Even though' means the same but it implies more explicitly that the action is unnecessary, complementary or unexpected.
26 de julio de 2011
thanks i really need the answer :)
24 de julio de 2011
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