Indamar  +  446235 Sun, 25 Nov 07 11:51 PM However much United States voters may agree that there is waste in government and that the government as a whole spends beyond its means, it is difficult to find broad support for a movement toward a minimal state.  I thought that above sentence is incorrect, as the use of However much appear awkward to me. However ,its a correct sentence. Whats wrong if I say "Even though United States voters may agree"........minimal state. Amar Indamar Joined on Wed, Nov 21 2007 Jakarta New Member 16

	Clive  +  446237 Mon, 26 Nov 07 12:01 AM Hi, However much United States voters may agree that there is waste in government and that the government as a whole spends beyond its means, it is difficult to find broad support for a movement toward a minimal state.  I thought that above sentence is incorrect, as the use of However much appear awkward to me. However ,its a correct sentence. Yes, it is.  Whats wrong if I say "Even though United States voters may agree"........minimal state. Nothing''s wrong. You can say that, too. However, you are changing the meaning. The origianl version is focusing on the degree to which voters agree. Your version is focusing on the hypothetical nature of their agreement. Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,612 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

	Marius Hancu  +  446473 Mon, 26 Nov 07 03:12 PM It does not matter to which degree/how much US voters may agree ... Yours isn't saying this ... Marius Hancu Joined on Wed, Apr 26 2006 Veteran Member 11,673