Differences between "yet" and "although" - PT 50 S4 Q25

pasu1223

Hey guys,

I'm having a bit of a hard time understanding how "yet" functions in this MP question.

I guess my question is in the context of this question how does yet function differently than although?

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks!

https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-50-section-4-question-25/

nessa.k13.0

Hmm I’m not sure “yet” functions much differently than “although” in this stimulus. The only crucial difference I see is that “yet” indicates a stipulation/concession of a continuous nature—meaning it’s connected to an idea that precedes it (example “but”). I think it could help to note that both of those sentences start off with a stipulation, but I don’t think we must dig in on those words much more than that to get to the MP. I hope that helps!

pasu1223

@"nessa.k13.0"

Thanks! That's a great explanation.

With the although, you know for sure that the statement after the first bit of it is definitely the speaker's opinion. With yet, I suppose it is kind of just a throw away point.