Meaning
Regardless of the factors just mentioned
Primary Function
formal concessive opener (post-position)
Communicative Purpose
acknowledges obstacles but continues with main point
Pattern
These factors notwithstanding
Core Structure
These factors notwithstanding
Função primária
formal concessive opener (post-position)
Propósito comunicativo
acknowledges obstacles but continues with main point
Situações de gatilho
formal reports, academic counter-arguments
Contextos
academic, professional
Padrão
These factors notwithstanding
Estrutura central
These factors notwithstanding
Slots de substituição
The noun phrase typically refers to previously mentioned challenges or obstacles.
Colocados típicos
- these difficulties
- these problems
- his objections
- the aforementioned issues
Substituições comuns
- In spite of these factors
- Despite this
- Nevertheless
- Even though these factors exist
Erros comuns
wrong position: "Notwithstanding these factors, but" – redundancy.
Similar / contraste
Despite this, Even so, Nevertheless
Interferências
Learners may incorrectly split 'notwithstanding' into 'not with standing' or place it after the main clause incorrectly.
Família do chunk
- formal concession postposing
Nuance
Legalistic, highly formal; often used in legal, academic, or official writing.
Efeito pragmático
Conveys authority, precision, and intellectual rigor by acknowledging counterpoints before asserting the main claim.
Dica de memória
Notwithstanding = despite what was just said
Nota
This phrase is used to acknowledge obstacles or difficulties but continue with the main point, often in formal or academic contexts.
Upgrade path
From 'Despite this' → 'In spite of these factors' → 'These factors notwithstanding'
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