Definitions
- Used to introduce a contrasting idea or statement. - Used to express a concession or acknowledgment of a fact or situation. - Used to indicate a degree of uncertainty or hesitation in a statement.
- Used to introduce a contrasting idea or statement. - Used to indicate an exception or qualification to a previous statement. - Used to express a concession or acknowledgment of a fact or situation.
List of Similarities
- 1Both are conjunctions used to introduce a contrasting idea or statement.
- 2Both can be used to express a concession or acknowledgment of a fact or situation.
- 3Both can be used to indicate an exception or qualification to a previous statement.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Though is more commonly used in everyday language, while notwithstanding is more formal and less common.
- 2Formality: Though is more informal and versatile, while notwithstanding is more formal and often used in legal or academic contexts.
- 3Position: Though is usually placed at the beginning or end of a sentence, while notwithstanding is often used as a preposition or conjunction within a sentence.
- 4Meaning: Though implies a contrast or opposition between two ideas, while notwithstanding indicates an exception or qualification to a previous statement.
Remember this!
Though and notwithstanding are both conjunctions used to introduce a contrasting idea or statement and can express a concession or acknowledgment of a fact or situation. However, though is more informal and versatile, while notwithstanding is more formal and often used in legal or academic contexts to indicate an exception or qualification to a previous statement.
