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The place of though in the sentence Thu Nov 16, 2006 15:12 pm  The place of though in the sentence
 

Hi All,

Is that correct?

For the time being though you should use the old user name.

Can I use the word though at the beginning of the sentence as well?

e.g.

Though, this is another issue or
This is another issue, though
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The place of though in the sentence Thu Nov 16, 2006 15:16 pm  The place of though in the sentence
 

Hi,

If you start with 'though', there is no need to follow it with a comma. The meaning in both sentences remains the same.

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The place of though in the sentence Thu Nov 16, 2006 15:47 pm  The place of though in the sentence
 

Hi

I would tend to understand 'though' as having the same meaning as 'although' if it is used at the beginning of a sentence.

If 'though' is used in mid-sentence (as in your first example) or at the end of a clause or sentence, then I would understand it to mean 'however'. In both of these cases, the word 'though' should be separated with commas:

For the time being, though, you should use the old user name.

Maybe I'm being nitpicky,Wink but to me the placement of 'though' in a sentence makes a difference in the meaning.

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The place of though in the sentence Thu Nov 16, 2006 16:04 pm  The place of though in the sentence
 

Hi,

Interesting point. But I think the use of 'although' is the nub, if you like. Agreed 'though' has the sense of 'however' but I don't think its position changes the meaning, though. Though I don't think it changes the meaning.

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