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<div align="center"> </div><div style="min-height:"><a href="http://adf.ly/330861/http://gmat-grammar.blogspot.com/2006/06/although-vs-though-vs-even-though.html" onclick="_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Outgoing', 'gmat-grammar.blogspot.com', '/2006/06/although-vs-though-vs-even-though.html']);" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Although vs Though vs Even though</a> Although - linking word - expresses the idea of contrast. e.g - Although Ali has a car, he doesn't often drives it. الموضوع الأصلى من هنا: English4arab <a href="http://adf.ly/330861/http://www.english4arab.net/vb/t13957-post154607.html">http://www.pubd3m.com/f11-montadat13957-post154607.html</a> The clause with although can come at the end. e.g - Although the cafe was crowded, we found a table. OR We found a table, although the cafe was crowded. ..................................... Though - is informal. It means the same as although. e.g - Though / Although I liked the sweater, I decided not to buy it. We can use though at the end of a sentence. e.g - I liked the sweater. I decided not to buy it, though. Even though - is stronger, more emphatic than although. e.g - 1). Ram looked quite fresh, even though he'd been playing cricket. 2). Even though you dislike Sanya, you should try to be nice to her. Note - We can use in spite of the fact (that) in the same way as although. e.g - I'm no better, although I've taken the pills. OR I'm no better in spite of the fact that I've taken pills. Quick Tip -- Applicable most of the times but not always ... Even though -- when the condition given is negative but the outcome/result is positive eg -- Even though Ram hadn't studied, he passed the exam. Although -- when the condition given is positive but the outcome/result is negative eg -- Although Ram had studied very hard, he did not score well. more examples He decided to go, although I told him not to. ---- They won the war, although it cost them millions of lives. ---- Although he's only 12, David is taller than his mother ---- Although she's not officially our boss, she's in effective control of the office Even though she hasn't really got the time, she still offered to help .---- Even though he's 86, he has excellent health ---- I still enjoyed the week despite the weather. Despite its financial problems, the company is successful.---- Buses are still running, despite the snow. ---- Despite living in different countries, the two families have maintained close links.---- . He was able to lead a normal life, despite the illness.---- He still loves her in spite of everything.---- In spite of the problems, he went on living. ---- They are very cheerful in spite of their colds. ---- In spite of her illness, James went to school. ---- I like my apartment a lot although it is quite small ---- I still enjoyed the picnic despite the weather. ---- He failed the test in spite of studying hard. ---- I won't go to the party even though I was invited ---- We went out despite the rain. ----. Even though it was very Iate, he went on working. ---- Despite all our efforts , the authorities decided to close the school. ---- You can copy down my answers although I'm not sure they're right. ---- . i hope you get the lesson special thanks for the person who teach me this lesson </div>