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Concession
Conceding something means granting someone something as a favor, sometimes reluctantly admitting that something must be accepted.
Concession may be expressed using conjunctions [though/ although/ even though],
prepositions [ despite/ in spite of], or adverbs [nevertheless/ still/ yet], [however].
1) THOUGH/ ALTHOUGH, EVEN THOUGH, AND YET.
- Although he is quite old, he's very strong.
- Pat went on working, even though he was exhausted.
2) DESPITE/ IN SPITE OF: (followed by a noun phrase)
- In spite of the noise, the baby was fast asleep...
- She remained humble, despite her enormous wealth...
3) NEVERTHELESS, STILL/ YET, HOWEVER:
- The coat was expensive. Nevertheless, Paula couldn't resist and bought it.
- Yes, the weather looks fine; still, you should take a raincoat...
- He can be difficult to live with, however, she loves him...
4) HOWEVER + adjective/ adverb:
- However difficult it seems, I know you'll solve this problem.
- However fast he drives, he'll be late for his train...
You will certainly have noticed that the structures of the sentences depend on the choice
of the link words you will use (or vice versa!)
It's all a question of training: practise and practise again till all these constructions become
automatic...
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