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- 13-Aug-2011, 19:02 #1
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Use of although Good afternoon. I would like to know in which of this phrases below the use of although is correct.
1- it is a bit late, ......... I'd like to go out.
2- I don't like him; ......... , I agree that he's a good manager.
I know that to use although it's needed two clauses.
There are two clauses in both phrases above but I think that in the 1 although suits better.
In 2 I have doubts because of The punctuation that is being used.
Help me please .Last edited by lucas_araujo_22; 13-Aug-2011 at 19:14.
- 13-Aug-2011, 19:32 #2
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Teacher Re: Use of although In #1, the use of although would create an illogical situation.
it is a bit late, (no comma) although I'd like to go out.
It is not despite the fact that I would like to go out that it is late. Being late has nothing to do with what you would like to do. It is despite the fact that it is late that I would like to go out.
Although it is late, I would like to....
Sentence 2 needs a "however".
- 13-Aug-2011, 19:36 #3
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: Use of although But is it possible to use although in 2 ?
- 13-Aug-2011, 19:38 #4
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Teacher Re: Use of although Yes, it is.
Originally Posted by lucas_araujo_22 
- 13-Aug-2011, 19:38 #5
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Teacher Re: Use of although No. Logic and punctuation. Originally Posted by lucas_araujo_22
- 13-Aug-2011, 19:40 #6
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Teacher Re: Use of although I disagree, it may not be the best choice but it is possible. Originally Posted by Afit
- 13-Aug-2011, 19:43 #7
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Teacher Re: Use of although I don't like him; although, I agree that he's a good manager.
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I don't like him; although I agree that he's a good manager.
- 13-Aug-2011, 20:04 #8
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Teacher Re: Use of although I agree with you about the first sentence. I think the second is better with a comma. Originally Posted by Afit I don't like him; although, I agree that he's a good manager. (original sentence)
I don't like him; although I agree that he's a good manager.
We can also have, if another speaker has said that 'he' is a good manager:
I don't like him, although, I agree, he's a good manager.
@lucas_araujo_22: You could use 'though' as an adverb in your first example, but only at the end:
It is a bit late. I'd like to go out, though.
- 14-Aug-2011, 01:40 #9
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Teacher Re: Use of although With that punctuation? Originally Posted by Afit
Sentence 2 needs a "however".
- 14-Aug-2011, 06:10 #10
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Teacher Re: Use of although I don't like him; however, I agree that he's a good manager. Originally Posted by Tdol
That seems acceptable to me.
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