2 by hand using your hands, not a machine Workers at the. Jones hired himself out as a deck hand and cook on a Mexican fishing boat. The waiter was really nice, though.ĭo this exercise to test your grammar again. From Longman Business Dictionary hand1 /hænd/ noun countable 1 someone who does physical work on a farm, in a factory etc Cooper held several odd jobs before coming to California to work as afactory hand. This way of expressing contrasting ideas is most common in spoken English. Though can also go at the end of the second phrase. of take place from the online English dictionary from Macmillan Education. Though I wasn't keen on the film, I thought the music was beautiful. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English take place to happen. Though can be used in the same way as although. She didn't get the job, even though she had all the necessary qualifications. I enjoyed the course, although I would have liked more grammar practice.Īlthough we saw each other every day, we didn't really know each other.Įven though she spoke very quietly, he understood every word. Even though is slightly stronger and more emphatic than although. although / even thoughĪfter although and even though, we use a subject and a verb. In spite of the fact that he worked very hard, he didn't pass the exam.ĭespite the fact that he worked very hard, he didn't pass the exam. Note that it is common to use in spite of and despite with the expression the fact that, followed by a subject and verb.
In spite of the pain in his leg, he completed the marathon.ĭespite having a headache, I had a great birthday. They never made much money, in spite of their success. in spite of / despiteĪfter in spite of and despite, we use a noun, gerund (- ing form of a verb) or a pronoun. The main difference between although, even though, in spite of and despite is that they are used with different structures. We enjoyed the festival, despite the rain. They can all be used at the beginning or in the middle of the sentence.ĭespite the rain, we enjoyed the festival. The Oxford English Dictionary Online (OED, henceforth) will also be. Grammar explanationĪlthough, even though, in spite of and despite are all used to link two contrasting ideas or show that one fact makes the other fact surprising. henceforth) and Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (LDCE, henceforth). 'in spite of', 'despite', 'although', 'even though' and 'though': Grammar test 1 From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English lecture lecture 1 / lekt -r / S2 W3 noun countable 1 CLASS/LESSON a long talk on a particular subject that someone gives to a group of people, especially to students in a university speech lecture on He regularly gives lectures on modern French literature.
It's illegal to use mobile phones while driving. for English-language learners have also placed their dictionaries online for free. In spite of the law, people continue to use mobile phones while driving.ĭespite the law, people continue to use mobile phones while driving. For example, this is the definition given in the Longman Dictionary of. Look at these examples to see how although, even though, in spite of and despite are used.Īlthough we don't agree, I think she's a brilliant speaker.Įven though we don't agree, I think she's a brilliant speaker.
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