even vs even if / though

[whl626]

" You won't succeed even you work hard "

Can even be used as a conjunction in the above sentence ? Or it is a mus t to use even if or even though ?

[RonBee]

Originally Posted by whl626

" You won't succeed even you work hard "

Can even be used as a conjunction in the above sentence ? Or it is a mus t to use even if or even though ?

You can use even tho[ough] or even if, but not even by itself.

:)

[whl626]

I see, thanks