However, Still, Yet, Though

Read the following sentence.

• Despite his illness, he agreed to be with us during the inaugural function.

We can express this idea in several different ways.

• In spite of his illness, he agreed to be with us during the inaugural function.
• He was ill. However, he agreed to be with us during the inaugural function.
• He was ill. Yet he agreed to be with us during the inaugural function.
• Although / though he was ill, he agreed to be with us during the inaugural function.

Another example is given below.

• Despite the high cost of living, many people find life in the city quite attractive.

We can express the same idea in the following ways.

• In spite of the high cost of living, many people find life in the city quite attractive.
• Though the cost of living is high, many people find life in the city quite attractive.
• The cost of living is high. Still many people find life in the city quite attractive.
• The cost of living is high. However, many people find life in the city quite attractive.