Could 'although' possibly make do?

Zishuli · #1 (permalink) Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:14 am *Could 'although' possibly make do?*

This is a question in test# TOEIC/ W298:

5. conj. if

(a) whereas
(b) whether
(c) although
(d) except

The given answer is (b)' whether'. I wonder if (c)' although' could possibly be accepted.

I have looked up the dictionary and got an explanation of the conj. ' if ' as below:

2. Although possibly; even though: It is a handsome if useless trinket.

Gray · #2 (permalink) Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:52 am *Could ' although' possibly make do?*

'If' connotes a condition or logic whereas 'although' questions the logic Smile

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Vim · #3 (permalink) Wed Jan 21, 2009 1:48 am *Could 'although' possibly make do?*

if is 'conditional'
although is 'explanatory'

I may pass the exam IF I study-

I did not pass the exam, ALTHOUGH I studied-

does this help? Razz

Esl_Expert · #4 (permalink) Fri Jan 23, 2009 22:09 pm *Could 'although' possibly make do?*

Vim · #5 (permalink) Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:51 am *Could 'although' possibly make do?*

Vim · #6 (permalink) Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:52 am *Could 'although' possibly make do?*

[quote="Esl_Expert"]

Vim · #7 (permalink) Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:58 am *Could 'although' possibly make do?*

I hear you Esl_Expert.
In this case, the issue is if whether I agree with you when replying to the specific answer questioned.

You say: 'The word ¨if¨has a several possible.......
Dare I say the a does not belong in that sentence?
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