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    The document discusses different words and phrases that can be used to highlight a contrast between two parts of a sentence, including although, even though, despite, in spite of, however, and but. It explains the meaning and usage of each one, such as that although and even though are conjunctions used at the beginning of a clause, despite and in spite of are prepositions followed by nouns or gerunds, however can be used in different parts of a clause, and but is a conjunction linking two parts of a sentence.

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    The document discusses different words and phrases that can be used to highlight a contrast between two parts of a sentence, including although, even though, despite, in spite of, however, and but. It explains the meaning and usage of each one, such as that although and even though are conjunctions used at the beginning of a clause, despite and in spite of are prepositions followed by nouns or gerunds, however can be used in different parts of a clause, and but is a conjunction linking two parts of a sentence.

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    The document discusses different words and phrases that can be used to highlight a contrast between two parts of a sentence, including although, even though, despite, in spite of, however, and but. It explains the meaning and usage of each one, such as that although and even though are conjunctions used at the beginning of a clause, despite and in spite of are prepositions followed by nouns or gerunds, however can be used in different parts of a clause, and but is a conjunction linking two parts of a sentence.

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    Although, Even Though, Despite, in Spite Of, However and But

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    The document discusses different words and phrases that can be used to highlight a contrast between two parts of a sentence, including although, even though, despite, in spite of, however, and but. It explains the meaning and usage of each one, such as that although and even though are conjunctions used at the beginning of a clause, despite and in spite of are prepositions followed by nouns or gerunds, however can be used in different parts of a clause, and but is a conjunction linking two parts of a sentence.

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    Meaning and use


    We can use different words and phrases to highlight a contrast between two parts of a
    sentence. Some of these words and phrases are:

    although, even though, despite, in spite of, however and but.

     Although we are the best of friends, we still disagree from time to time.
     Even though we are the best of friends, we still disagree from time to time.
     Despite being the best of friends, we still disagree from time to time.
     In spite of being the best of friends, we still disagree from time to time.
     We are the best of friends; we still disagree from time to time, however.
     We are the best of friends but we still disagree from time to time.

    Form
    Although / Even though
    These conjunctions are used at the beginning of a clause. They introduce a contrast
    between two ideas, sentences or clauses.

    They have similar meanings and are used in the same way. Even though highlights the
    contrast more strongly than although. 

     Even though I did well at the interview, I didn’t get the job.
     Although I did well at the interview, I didn’t get the job. 

     Even though I was really angry, I tried not to show it.


     Although I was really angry, I tried not to show it.

    Despite / in spite of
    These are prepositions and are followed by nouns or noun phrases. They can’t be
    followed directly by a verb phrase. If a verb is used it must be changed to the noun form
    (gerund).

     Despite doing well at the interview, I didn’t get the job.


     In spite of doing well at the interview, I didn’t get the job.

      Despite my being really angry, I tried not to show it.


     In spite of my being really angry, I tried not to show it.

    A verb phrase can be used with these expressions by adding the fact after the
    preposition.

     Despite the fact  that I did well at the interview, I didn’t get the job.
     In spite of the fact that I did well at the interview I didn’t get the job.

      Despite the fact I was really angry, I tried not to show it.
     In spite of the fact that I was really angry, I tried not to show it.

    However
    However is an adverb. It comes after the part of the sentence that is being contrasted.
    It can go in different parts of the clause.

     I did well at the interview. However, I didn’t get the job.


     I did well at the interview; I didn’t, however, get the job.
     I did well at the interview; I didn’t get the job, however.

     I was really angry; however, I tried not to show it.


     I was really angry; I tried, however, not to show it.
     I was really angry. I tried not to show it, however.

    But
    This is a conjunction that links two parts of a sentence together. It goes before the
    clause that has the contrast.

     I did well at the interview but I didn’t get the job.


     I was really angry but I tried not show it.

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