Contrasts
Contrasts: although and though; even though,…
 Although and though
(Although/ though + clause)
 Despite the fact that/ In
spite of the fact that + clause

 Despite/ In spite of +
noun/noun phrase/gerund
 We use although or though to say
that there is a surprising contract
between what happened in the main
clause and what happened in the
adverbial clause
 Use though, but not although at the
end of a clause.
 With a similar maiming, we use
Despite the fact that/ In spite of the
fact that or Despite/ In spite of .
• Although/ though it rain
heavily, we go to the beach.
• I’m not keen on yogurt,
though.
• In spite of the fact that/
Despite the fact that she has to
cope with three small children,
she is taking a part- time MBA
course.
• In spite of/ Despite her
children, she go to the beach.


Contrasts
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Completed by Le Hoang Nham