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- Definition of albeit and how its different from although (if it is)
After reading the above, I am impressed by it all, thank you I shall avoid using this albeit and stick to understandable words If one has to explain the meaning of your writing; its purpose will be lost to many (they won't bother to find out what unusual terms or words mean) So why show off trying to impress the readers NB Many people with English as a second language have difficulty
- What are the differences between albeit and although?
The lexical and direct meaning of albeit seems approximately equal to the meaning of although I would like to know what the practical differences in usage of the two aforesaid words are in sentence
- Can albeit ever be followed by a complete sentence
Can "albeit" ever be followed by a full sentence? Yes The journey was fun, albeit it was a short one I decided to change my major, albeit the decision was made reluctantly It was a fun journey, albeit it was a protracted one - This is the same as the first, isn't it? She accepted the offer, albeit that acceptance came with with hesitation And from published sources: 1948 We know them all
- How to use albeit? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
You would also not want to start a sentence with albeit, as you point out Generally albeit indicates that the sentence presents the reader with logical reasoning beyond what you would expect with using something like even though or although Also, albeit allows for compact sentences since it's a short word itself: "Chic apartment, albeit flat "
- word usage - Did I use albeit correctly in this sentence? - English . . .
OP's original is clunky because it uses albeit in a more general way, to mean although Presumably like me, you expect the "it" of "albeit" to be a clearly-identified word concept (in this case, either the essay, or word-for-word) We both went for exactly the same rephrasing, I notice
- What is the meaning of include but not limited to?
This phrasing is the baneful legacy of legal language It says that the list of responsibilities following the colon is not exhaustive In other words, if you are negligent in some duty, you may not excuse yourself by saying that what you were supposed to do isn't included in the list
- Is the phrase albeit the fact that. . . correct?
He was making progress, albeit rather slowly This essentially means the same thing as He was making progress rather slowly but emphasizes that the slowness is unexpected In your quoted phrase, they seem to be using "albeit" as a synonym for "despite" And they could dispense with clumsy "the fact that" phrase entirely if they used "even though"
- Why don’t other pronouns get to albe-themselves, à la albeit’s “it”?
And: Those are cool handbags, albeit expensive means Those are cool handbags, although it is the case that they are expensive As RegDwight states, the it in albeit is a dummy subject; it is not an anaphoric (backward) reference to any specific noun in the preceding expression This is why words such as albeshe do not exist
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