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Pourtant


Description:

Pourtant is a French adverb that expresses a contradiction or contrast between two elements or ideas within a sentence.

Usage:

Pourtant can be used in various ways:

1. Adverb:

As an adverb, pourtant sets up a contrast or contradiction between two parts of a sentence. It is often used to indicate unexpected or contradictory information.


Example Sentence:

"She studied for hours; pourtant, she failed the exam."

In this sentence, pourtant emphasizes the contradiction between studying for a long time and still failing the exam.


2. Conjunction:

In some cases, pourtant can function as a conjunction to join two clauses with a contrasting meaning.


Example Sentence:

"He was tired, pourtant he continued working late into the night."

This sentence showcases a contrast between being tired and still deciding to work late.


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