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1. Affect or effect?
Affect is a verb meaning ‘influence or cause someone or something to change’:
Eg: - The cold weather has really affected her health.
- New technologies continue to affect how we live.
Effect is a noun that means ‘the result of an influence’:
Eg: - The pollution in the city had a bad effect on me.
- Most people these days understand the serious effects of smoking.
2. Although or though?
Although and though meaning ‘in spite of’
Although and though both mean ‘in spite of something’. They are subordinating conjunctions. This means that the clause which they introduce is a subordinate clause, which needs a main clause to make it complete:
Eg:
Spoken English:
Though is more common than although in general and it is much more common than although in speaking. For emphasis, we often use even with though (but not with although).
NOTE:
When the though/although clause comes before the main clause, we usually put a comma at the end of the clause. When the main clause comes first, we don’t need to use a comma:
Eg:
In formal situations, we can use although and though to introduce an -ing clause:
Eg:
- [a teacher talking about a student]
Peter, although working harder this term, still needs to put more work into mathematics.
- [a doctor talking about a patient]
The patient, though getting stronger, is still not well enough to come off his medication.
Although and though with reduced clauses
In formal speaking or writing, we can use although, though and even though to introduce a clause without a verb (a reduced clause):
Eg:
- Raymond, although very interested, didn’t show any emotion when she invited him to go for a walk.
[referring to a car]
- Though more expensive, the new model is safer and more efficient.
Although and though meaning ‘but’
When the although/though clause comes after a main clause, it can also mean ‘but it is also true that …’:
Eg:
- Karen is coming to stay next week although I’m not sure what day she is coming.
- We didn’t make any profit though nobody knows why.
Though meaning ‘however’
Spoken English:
Especially in speaking, we can use though (but not although or even though) with a meaning similar to however or nevertheless. In these cases, we usually put it at the end of a clause:
Eg:
A: You have six hours in the airport between flights!
B: I don’t mind, though. I have lots of work to do. I’ll just bring my laptop with me.
A: It’s expensive.
B: It’s nice, though.
A: Yeah, I think I’ll buy it.
As though
As though has a meaning very similar to as if. As if is much more common than as though:
You look as though/as if you have seen a ghost!
He looks as though/as if he hasn’t slept.
3. Rob or steal?
Rob and steal both mean ‘take something from someone without permission’.
Rob focuses on the place or person from which the thing is taken:
Eg: - The gang robbed three banks over a period of six months, but were finally caught.
- Our local post office was robbed early on Tuesday morning.
- A young woman was attacked and robbed as she walked home from work last night.
NOTE: When we are talking about a house, we use burgle:
Eg: The house was burgled while they were all sleeping.
Not: The house was robbed …
Steal focuses on the thing that is taken:
Eg: - The thieves entered the museum through the roof and stole three paintings worth more than two million euros.
- Our car was stolen from outside our house last week.
NOTE: We usually don’t say rob + object stolen:
Eg: He stole my wallet.
Not: He robbed my wallet.
Nguồn: Cambridge Dictionary
@toilatot @bonechimte@gmail.com @lâm chấn phong @Anhnguyen252003 @Nguyễn Thị Phanh @Ye Ye
Affect is a verb meaning ‘influence or cause someone or something to change’:
Eg: - The cold weather has really affected her health.
- New technologies continue to affect how we live.
Effect is a noun that means ‘the result of an influence’:
Eg: - The pollution in the city had a bad effect on me.
- Most people these days understand the serious effects of smoking.
2. Although or though?
Although and though meaning ‘in spite of’
Although and though both mean ‘in spite of something’. They are subordinating conjunctions. This means that the clause which they introduce is a subordinate clause, which needs a main clause to make it complete:
Eg:
- [main clause]Everyone enjoyed the trip to the final although [subordinate clause]we lost the match!
- [subordinate clause]Though it was rainy, [main clause]we put on our jackets and went for a walk.
Spoken English:
Though is more common than although in general and it is much more common than although in speaking. For emphasis, we often use even with though (but not with although).
NOTE:
When the though/although clause comes before the main clause, we usually put a comma at the end of the clause. When the main clause comes first, we don’t need to use a comma:
Eg:
- Even though I earn a lot of money every month, I never seem to have any to spare!
- I still feel hungry even though I had a big lunch.
In formal situations, we can use although and though to introduce an -ing clause:
Eg:
- [a teacher talking about a student]
Peter, although working harder this term, still needs to put more work into mathematics.
- [a doctor talking about a patient]
The patient, though getting stronger, is still not well enough to come off his medication.
Although and though with reduced clauses
In formal speaking or writing, we can use although, though and even though to introduce a clause without a verb (a reduced clause):
Eg:
- Raymond, although very interested, didn’t show any emotion when she invited him to go for a walk.
[referring to a car]
- Though more expensive, the new model is safer and more efficient.
Although and though meaning ‘but’
When the although/though clause comes after a main clause, it can also mean ‘but it is also true that …’:
Eg:
- Karen is coming to stay next week although I’m not sure what day she is coming.
- We didn’t make any profit though nobody knows why.
Though meaning ‘however’
Spoken English:
Especially in speaking, we can use though (but not although or even though) with a meaning similar to however or nevertheless. In these cases, we usually put it at the end of a clause:
Eg:
A: You have six hours in the airport between flights!
B: I don’t mind, though. I have lots of work to do. I’ll just bring my laptop with me.
A: It’s expensive.
B: It’s nice, though.
A: Yeah, I think I’ll buy it.
As though
As though has a meaning very similar to as if. As if is much more common than as though:
You look as though/as if you have seen a ghost!
He looks as though/as if he hasn’t slept.
3. Rob or steal?
Rob and steal both mean ‘take something from someone without permission’.
Rob focuses on the place or person from which the thing is taken:
Eg: - The gang robbed three banks over a period of six months, but were finally caught.
- Our local post office was robbed early on Tuesday morning.
- A young woman was attacked and robbed as she walked home from work last night.
NOTE: When we are talking about a house, we use burgle:
Eg: The house was burgled while they were all sleeping.
Not: The house was robbed …
Steal focuses on the thing that is taken:
Eg: - The thieves entered the museum through the roof and stole three paintings worth more than two million euros.
- Our car was stolen from outside our house last week.
NOTE: We usually don’t say rob + object stolen:
Eg: He stole my wallet.
Not: He robbed my wallet.
Nguồn: Cambridge Dictionary
@toilatot @bonechimte@gmail.com @lâm chấn phong @Anhnguyen252003 @Nguyễn Thị Phanh @Ye Ye
