Concession clauses
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| although/ though/even though |
Even though she'd put on sun cream, Tamsin got burnt.
Tamsin got burnt, though she had put on sun cream.
Tamsin put on sun cream. She still got burnt, though. |
| in spite of/ despite ( + noun or -ing) |
Despite putting on sun cream, Tamsin got burnt.
In spite of the fact that she put on sun cream, Tamsin got burnt.
Despite the sun cream, Tamsin still got burnt. |
| while/whereas |
While antibiotics are effective against bacteria, they do not work against viruses.
Bacterial infections can be cured with antibiotics, whereas viruses cannot. |
| however |
Penicillin is a powerful antibiotic. However, some people are allergic to it.
Penicillin is a powerful antibiotic. Some people are allergic to it, however.
Penicillin is a powerful antibiotic. Some people, however, are allergic to it. |
| other phrases and structures |
Try as he might, he couldn't put up with the pain.
However hard he (might have) tried, he couldn't put up with the pain.
Hard though/as he tried, he couldn't put up with the pain.
Much as he tried, he couldn't put up with the pain. |
