sum references though weeks ago sent query ask references possible difference though constructions english instantiated following 1 tony writes though lefthanded 2 looked though ill received four replies would like thank took time give information listed following izzy israel cohen reqtelaviv izzy telaviv ndsoft com mark campana campana hawaii edu david houghton dh2 acsu buffalo edu alessandra bertocchi bertocchi ecn01 economia unibo summary izzy cohen gave relevant part random house dict random house online dictionary 1992 contains though idiom 4 though seemed though place deserted ironically source also contains 9 though strange seems though sometimes though vs vs question whether subjunctive used source advises subjunctive suhb jungk tiv adj 1 designating grammatical mood typically used subjective doubtful hypothetical grammatically subordinate statements questions mood treason compare imperative def 3 indicative def 2 n 2 subjunctive mood 3 verb form subjunctive mood 152030 subjunctivus l subjunct us ptp subjungere harness subjoin sub sub jungere join ivus ive derived words subjunc tively adv usage subjunctive mood largely disappeared english survives though inconsistently sentences conditional clauses contrary fact subordinate clauses verbs like wish house nearer road would hear traffic noise wish florida subjunctive also occurs subordinate clauses main clause expressing recommendation resolution demand etc ask tenant take takes responsibility keeping front door locked important fresh spinach used subjunctive occurs established idiomatic expressions heaven help us god rest ye merry gentlemen mark campana gave intuition nt references question per se intuitions tell though imply feeling suspicion e subject trying something intuition strong corresponding construction david houghton gave intuition well nt know papers might read concerning topic worth offer intuitions native speaker struck contemplated contrast sentences better past tense form best subjunctive form though better indicative forms say semantic intuitions topic firm seems corresponding contrast counterfactuality mere hypotheticalness though distinctions real suspect strictly observed colloquial usage alessandra bertocchi made little research wrote made little research see difference though point departure latin quasi apparent ly indifferently translated quasi refers unreal world case speaker real subject cases wonder whether may difference also though found word matter j haimann 1974 foundations language 11 p 353 least one construction difference even aspectual conjunctions though max spends money though going style also asked native speakers one perceives difference one feels possible differ sure sag wrote though seems counterfactual horn suspension would give speaks charge fact speaks though charge fact say haimann complete mystery surrounds nature construction get certain judgements references please let know thanks contributions let know progress ken sugayama kensei sugayama dept english kobe city univ foreign studies department linguistics university manchester email xj9ksgym j asahinet jp email k sugayama stud man ac uk