Advanced concession
Advanced concession
Much as I like him… Albeit slowly… Notwithstanding the cost… Try as he might. Formal ways to say “although” — elegant C1 style.
much as, albeit, notwithstanding
Much as + clause = although very much: Much as I like him, I can’t trust him.
albeit + adj/adv/noun = although (formal): It was a good film, albeit a long one.
notwithstanding + noun = despite (very formal): Notwithstanding the cost, they bought it.
adjective as/though + subject + verb
👉 Inverted concessive — more dramatic:
Tired as he was, he kept working. (= Although he was tired)
Strange as it may seem, it’s true.
Try as he might, he couldn’t open it.
👉 as and though both work; although cannot invert: ❌ Although tired as he was.
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