以OG13 17题为例—Although的省略问题—Ron大神的解答

mysonnic

我的总结~~

从语法角度：
1.although在主句之后要用完整的句子，不能用modifiers；
2.although/though省略时必须从句主语与主句主语一致，且从句的为be动词

从语义角度：
although表示主句的成立降低although从句的成立可能性，

从平行角度：
but是一种并列关系，although是一种主从附属关系，原句中的intended meaning应该是并列关系

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seeingyou

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不过还有一些疑问求教。特别想搞明白although和but的区别，尤其这道OG13 SC23, 似乎只用辨析but/and/although就可以破解了。
题目的具体解法清楚，只是由OG解释引出对but和although的疑问。
解释中说，
Consequently, the second part of the sentence must be revised to emphasize the contrast properly.
The logic of the sentence also argues against a construction that would set the two clauses and the importance of their content equal when they clearly should not be.
The best solution is to have the main clause describe the primary activity, and a subordinate clause, although they supplemented, describe the supplementary activity.
可不可以由此推测：
1）but引导从句结构中，主句和从句是同样重要的？但这有点违背直觉，阅读理解中旦凡看到but都意味着之后是重点。
2）although引导从句时，被although引导的从句没有主句重要。
如果上述推测正确，引申到此题，表达正确转折关系的只有although，轻易可以选出D。

不知道上述两点分析是否正确？除此之外，but和although还有什么区别吗? 要是能顺便涉及一下yet，rather(似乎是表preference)之类就更好啦。^ ^

23. The Iroquois were primarily planters, but supplementing their cultivation of maize, squash, and beans with fishing and hunting.

(A) but supplementing

(B) and had supplemented

(C) and even though they supplemented

(D) although they supplemented

(E) but with supplementing

seeingyou

在Although xxxx在句子之中的用法中，

If the interruption follows a verb, you should have a modifier that describes the verb (adverb-type modifier)

例子举的是OG #36，如果确实是OG13的话这个例子似乎有些不恰当：

Along with the drop in producer prices announced yesterday, the strong retail sales figures released today seem to indicate that the economy, although growing slowly, is not nearing a recession.

此处although跟随在名词economy之后，似乎不应该作follows a verb的例子。

如果作follows a noun的例子似乎也不恰当，growing slowly是作现在分词修饰economy吗?不明白，希望大家讨论。

If the interruption follows a noun, then you should have a modifier that describes the noun (adjective-type modifier)

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