(1)though 可以用作副词,作“但是”解。但 although 不可,如 He said he would come, he didn't, though 里的 though 不可改作 although。
(2)as though 中的 though 不可改作 although。参见 as 18
(3)although 比 though 正式而语气重,不及 though 通俗。
(4)although 所引导的从句,通常指事实而不指设想,如下面第一句里用 though,第二句里用 although:
He would not be unhappy though he should have to live alone. (他即使不得不独自居住也不会不快乐。)
He was not unhappy although he had to live alone. (他虽然不得不独自居住,却并不不快乐。)
下面两句里的 though 不可改作 although:
Let's not defer the trip though it rain (不用 rains) tomorrow.
Though everybody desert (不用 deserts) you, I will not.