View Full Version : 'Although' and " but" . Can they go together?
I wonder how I can use these words in the same sentence.
Could u help? Thanks 4 advance:)
SomeOne
07-11-2007, 09:38 AM
I wonder how I can use these words in the same sentence.
Could u help? Thanks 4 advance
Maybe you would give us a couple of samples, so we could get your idea better. :)
Bridget
07-11-2007, 02:33 PM
I wonder how I can use these words in the same sentence.
Could u help? Thanks 4 advance:)
Although he is a heavy drinker, he is behaving himself tonight, but we should still keep an eye on him.
SomeOne
07-12-2007, 05:38 AM
Although he is a heavy drinker, he is behaving himself tonight, but we should still keep an eye on him.
That's exactly what I'm talking about. If we talk about complex semtences, then of course we can use them both in the same time. But I think Aom asks of something different.
Bridget
07-12-2007, 06:20 AM
That's exactly what I'm talking about. If we talk about complex semtences, then of course we can use them both in the same time. But I think Aom asks of something different.
Like this?
It rains a little bit, but although it rains a little, it rains enough to...
Bridget
07-12-2007, 06:50 AM
I wonder how I can use these words in the same sentence.
Could u help? Thanks 4 advance:)
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