- used especially at the end of a sentence or clause to add a fact or an opinion that makes the previous statement less strong or less important
- Our team lost. It was a good game though.
- ‘Have you ever been to Australia?’ ‘No. I'd like to, though.’
- At first, it can all be a bit confusing. Don't worry though, my instructions page is here to help!
- She wanted to talk to him. First, though, she had to talk to Clayton.
Which Word? although / even though / thoughalthough / even though / though- You can use these words to show contrast between two clauses or two sentences. Though is used more in spoken than in written English. You can use although, even though and though at the beginning of a sentence or clause that has a verb. Notice where the comma goes:
- Although/Even though/Though everyone played well, we lost the game.
- We lost the game although/even though/though everyone played well.
- You cannot use even on its own at the beginning of a sentence or clause instead of although, even though or though:
- Even everyone played well, we lost the game.
Word OriginOld English thēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German doch; superseded in Middle English by forms from Old Norse thó, thau.Definitions on the go
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