I know "as if/as though" means but never heard that sentence starts with "though if". Can anyone help me with this ? Thanks in advance
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1Do you have an example?– StephenSCommented Oct 13, 2020 at 2:52
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I never wear a hat and have never bought one. Though if everyone else started wearing them I suppose I would.
I would punctuate this sentence by Old Brixtonian as follows:
I never wear a hat and have never bought one. Though, if everyone else started wearing them, I suppose I would.
This shows that "though if" is not an idiom, it's just two words used next to each other.
answered Jan 7, 2021 at 17:55
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1I used to punctuate too much and have been trying to cut down. But, for my answer, I should have done as you suggest. And you're quite right: "though if" is just two words. Commented Jan 8, 2021 at 6:16
It can only mean the same as "But if" or "Although if". So it must refer to something in the previous sentence. For example:
I never wear a hat and have never bought one. Though if everyone else started wearing them I suppose I would.
answered Oct 13, 2020 at 8:37
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1To clarify a point that Old Brixtonian didn't make explicit: though if is not a phrase in the way that as if is. In their example, though happens to be followed by a clause beginning with if. Commented Jan 7, 2021 at 17:30
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@Colin Fine: Thanks. I should have made that clear. Should I now edit my answer to include your points and chasly's, or leave things as they are? Commented Jan 8, 2021 at 6:20
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Up to you, Old Brick. If you do, I'll then delete my comment. Commented Jan 8, 2021 at 12:43