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**Erin** · 04-16-2002, 02:48 AM

First of all, I would like to thank 21cn for answering this question. I created this Discussion Board so that people could help each other. I think that soon this board will be too busy for me to answer every single question, so I hope that you guys can help each other. I would be very, very happy if more people posted answers to others' questions. In fact, in the future, TestMagic will be holding a contest for people who make the most helpful posts, for example, the first such contest will offer 4 free essay scores over the course of one month for the person who makes the most helpful posts.

So, my point is, thanks 21cn!

Now, on to the question.

21cn is absolutely right. In all cases, we have a contrast between both parts of the sentence and we therefore need to use although. Furthermore, since a complete sentence follows each blank, a subordinating conjunction, not a preposition is necessary.

I've got a lot of info on prepositions at:

http://www.TestMagic.com/grammar/exp...epositions.htm

Hope that helps!

Please post further questions here.

Erin [tm]

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04-16-2002, 02:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
Erin So many things to do... Forum Admin Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: USA Posts: 8,308	First of all, I would like to thank 21cn for answering this question. I created this Discussion Board so that people could help each other. I think that soon this board will be too busy for me to answer every single question, so I hope that you guys can help each other. I would be very, very happy if more people posted answers to others' questions. In fact, in the future, TestMagic will be holding a contest for people who make the most helpful posts, for example, the first such contest will offer 4 free essay scores over the course of one month for the person who makes the most helpful posts. So, my point is, thanks 21cn! Now, on to the question. 21cn is absolutely right. In all cases, we have a contrast between both parts of the sentence and we therefore need to use although. Furthermore, since a complete sentence follows each blank, a subordinating conjunction, not a preposition is necessary. I've got a lot of info on prepositions at: http://www.TestMagic.com/grammar/exp...epositions.htm Hope that helps! Please post further questions here. Erin [tm] Please search this newsgroup for FAQs & search TestMagic.com from the bottom of every page. TestMagic.com San Francisco, CA USA _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _ [Say 'hi'!] [Google Interviews Erin] [San Francisco Chronicle Interviews Erin]