I'm a little confused with however....
which of these sentences are true?
*** Harry is a good friend, although we don't see each other often.
*** Harry is a good friend; however, we don't see each other often.
*** We don't see each other often; however, Harry is a good friend.
*** We don't see each other often. However, Harry is a good friend.And I don't know if these stenseces have the same meaning or not.

Question

I'm a little confused with however....
which of these sentences are true?
*** Harry is a good friend, although we don't see each other often.
*** Harry is a good friend; however, we don't see each other often.
*** We don't see each other often; however, Harry is a good friend.
*** We don't see each other often. However, Harry is a good friend.And I don't know if these stenseces have the same meaning or not.

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Emily, I would say that you can start a sentence with "However, ...".  Sometimes the preceding sentence and the "however" sentences are both so long that it is good to cut the sentences just before the "however".  However, I agree with your other points!

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They are all true, but the last one is gramatically incorrect. However and although mean pretty much the same thing.  However links two thoughts or statements together.  Often, one part is a complete thought, and the other is not. (dependent clause) It doesn't matter if thought a or thought b is first. The word however should not be used to start a sentence, because the sentence may be incomplete.  The patern is: part a; however, part b.

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