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汉语常常成对地使用“虽然……但是……”，然而英语不能照套使用“although ... but...”。用了although，就不能再用but；用了but，就不能再用although.
  如汉语说：“虽然他很用功，但是他考试成绩还是不好。”这句可以译成：
  Although he studied very hard, hedidn't get good marks in the exam.（让步状语从句）
  He studied very hard, but he didn' tget good marks in the exam.（并列句）
  Although不能与but连用，然而可与yet,still连用。如：
  (1) Although he is not strong, yethe works just as hard as everyone el es.
  虽然他体力不好，可是他工作起来就象其他人一样地努力。
  (2) Although it was raining, theystill played football outside.
  虽然下雨，他们仍然在外边踢足球。
  这句也可以写成：
  It was raining but they still playedfootball outside.
  They played football outside inspite of the rain.
  Although在多数情况下，与though通用。although的语气稍
  重些，though则通俗些。although是连词，引导出让步状语从句往往置于主句之前，而though引导的从句往往置于主句之后。如：
  Al hough it rained all morning, theywent out.
  虽然整个上午都下雨，但是他们仍然外出。
  They went out, though it rained allmorning.
  though还常和even和as连用，写成eventhough( = even if）即使，as though (=as if)好象。如：( 1) There is no reason to be proudeven though you have made good progress.
  即使你取得了很大的进步，也没有理由骄傲自大。
  (2) He talks as though he knewanything.
  他夸夸其谈，好象什么都知道似的。
  同样的情况，汉语常说：“因为……所以……”，英语也不能照套用because ... so。用了because就不能用so；用了so，就不再用because.
  如汉语说：“因为已经相当晚了，所以我们决定不回家了。”
  Because it was already rather late,we decided not to go home.
  It was already rather late,so we de-cided not to go home.
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  He alone is poor who does not possessknowledge没有知识的人才是贫穷。