CONCESSIVE CLAUSE


Meaning of CONCESSIVE CLAUSE in English

(~s)

A ~ is a subordinate clause which refers to a situation that contrasts with the one described in the main clause. For example, in the sentence ‘Although he was tired, he couldn’t get to sleep’, the first clause is a ~. (TECHNICAL)

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