Re: shifting usage of "want"

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.

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