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Re: shifting usage of "want"

From:<morphemeaddict@...>
Date:Friday, April 18, 2008, 7:49
In a message dated 4/17/2008 12:24:22 PM Central Daylight Time,
markjreed@MAIL.COM writes:


> Although the meaning is different, it seems analogous to the way > "though" is used in English. > > That is, both of these are equally correct sentences: > > I went with him to the fountain, though not thirsty. > > I went with him to the fountain, though I wasn't thirsty. > > As far as I know, it's considered a conjunction in both instances. >
The first one sounds a little odd to me. stevo </HTML>