adverb
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BAD : Even I go to bed early, I'm still tired in the morning.
GOOD : Even when I go to bed early, I'm still tired in the morning.
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To introduce a subordinate clause, use even if, even though or even when (NOT even on its own): 'You'll have to accept the invitation, even though you don't want to.' 'Even when my father is angry, he never raises his voice.'
2
BAD : Even though I paid her for the room, but I knew she would prefer to live alone.
GOOD : Even though I paid her for the room, I knew she would prefer to live alone.
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See note at BUT (↑ but )
3
DUBIOUS : Many people think that it even snows in Norway in the summer.
GOOD : Many people think that it snows in Norway even in the summer.
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When there is a danger of confusion, put even immediately before the word or phrase that you want to emphasize (the 'surprising' part of the sentence).
4
BAD : In the future it even might be possible to work only thirty-five hours a week.
GOOD : In the future it might even be possible to work only thirty-five hours a week.