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learning > grammaire anglaise - niveau avancé
although
même si, bien que
sens et valeur énonciative : contraste, paradoxe, inattendu
‘Although I’m tetraplegic, I’ve started to feel normal’
Une proposition subordonnée en although exprime souvent une information bien connue, qui sert de point de départ "perspectif" à la nouvelle information donnée par la proposition principale :
Although [ même si ] the idea that social deprivation might influence health had been around for more than a century, publication in 1980 of Inequalities in Health (the « Black Report ») was a turning point. Sir Douglas Black: Medical scientist
La proposition subordonnée en although exprime souvent une idée négative, que la proposition principale va relativiser :
Although [ même si ] he has received scant news of the outside world over the last three years, Anvar knew that Muslims in Britain were having problems in the aftermath of 11 September. My
brother, the Taliban fighter from Burnley,
Although [ bien que / même si ] the new money still leaves the US at the bottom of the league table generosity, UN officials said it marked a major shift after decades of declining budgets. Bush offers aid incentive to the poor,
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