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22 January
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English (US)
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Korean
Question about English (US)
question about "even if" and "even though" in this sentence
question about "even if" and "even though" in this sentence
the sentence is : I can speak english "even if" I never lived in a english-speaking country
is this "even if" replaceable with "even though"?
which one sounds more natural/correct?
if both sounds natural/correct, is the meaning different between them?
you can correct my question text too if there is any error in it
is this "even if" replaceable with "even though"?
which one sounds more natural/correct?
if both sounds natural/correct, is the meaning different between them?
you can correct my question text too if there is any error in it
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- English (UK)
- English (US)
EVEN IF = about something that might happen, but has not yet happened
EVEN THOUGH = about something that has happened, or about something that is true.
I can speak English EVEN THOUGH I have never lived in an English-speaking country = correct
Highly-rated answerer
- Korean
@ladybug
so is it wrong/unnatural to use "even if" there?
so is it wrong/unnatural to use "even if" there?
- English (US)
I’d say both are natural, and while ‘though’ is like ‘but/however’ and ‘if’ is, well, ‘if,’ the phrases ‘even though’ and ‘even if’ are pretty much synonymous. I would say the first one though, purely because it rolls off the tongue much easier, but that may be just me—both are natural!
- English (UK)
- English (US)
@blueshine You can’t use “even if”.
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- English (UK)
- English (US)
This site is helpful to answer your question: https://www.englishgrammar.org/even-if-and-even...
It is about real situations (even though) and imaginary situations (even if).
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