Although VS even thought
Hi all , I'm still learning English & I can't understand the differences between
Although & even thought?
Can you explain the differences between those two expressions for me , please ?
Muchas gracias 
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4 Answers
Like everyone else, I think of them interchangeably, but the links indicate:
rules that we all ignore: (1)Even though -- when the condition given is negative but the outcome/result is positive (2)Although -- when the condition given is positive but the outcome/result is negative
rule that we might actually follow: Even though - is stronger, more emphatic than although.
Although is usually placed at the beginning of its clause, whereas "though" may occur elsewhere and is the more common term when used to link words or phrases (as in "wiser though poorer"). In certain constructions, only "though" is acceptable:
*Fond though I am of sports, I'd rather not sit through another basketball game.*
Even though is almost identical in meaning with plain though or although; the main difference is that even though is more emphatic, putting stronger emphasis on the contrast between the two clauses it connects.
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¡Hola!, LorenM:
I looked in my English only dictionary and it describes "although" in this way:
although (conjunction) (subordinating word) even though: although (or even though) she was ill, she worked hard.
There is no difference between the two and they may be used interchangeably.
Muchos saludos/Best regards,
Moe
This is a hard distinction to make. Quite honestly, they are somewhat interchangable. Now, I don't know if someone here knows the origins of the words and how they might be correctly used based on their origins.
Although she was ill, she worked hard. Could also be said, "Even though she was ill, she worked hard.
Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
