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CONJUNCTIONS. [Par. 476, 477.

In the last Example "that" is a Relative Pronoun, having for its Antecedent " all; " but it is an
easy transition (the " all" being irregularly retained
for emphasis) to the use of "for all that" as a
Conjunction, where " that" is Conjunctional (as in
"after that," "before that;" see Par. 444: and
compare the change of "not but what" into a Conjunction; Par. 451): -
(3) "He will not change his mind for all that you
tried so hard to persuade him."
476 This emphatic use of "all" in Concession Clauses
may be illustrated by its use inl "although," i.e.
"all-though," which is sometimes written "thoughall" in Early English. Compare also " al(l) be it,"
i.e. " (though) it be all, i.e. altogether true that."
In Early English we sometimes find "all-if" used
like " all-though."
477 "Notwithstanding" is rarely used as a Conjunction: -
(1) "Notwithstanding (that) he is so rich, he is excluded from respectable society."
This Conjunction is, by derivation, a Participle
used absolutely with a Subject Sentence: " The fact
that he is so rich not withstanding, i.e. being no
obstacle, he is still excluded," &c.