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たって・とも: the difference

Meaning

Even if, Even though, No matter how

Past papers

Tested 4 times in past papers

Example

パーティーにはピザじゃなくたってかまわないよね。

It doesn't have to be pizza at the party, right?

Meaning

Even if, No matter

Past papers

Tested 2 times in past papers

Example

どんなことになろうとも、国家こっかが破産はさんするのはまずありえない。

Whatever happens, it is very unlikely that a nation would go bankrupt.

How to tell them apart

「たって」: talk between friends; never use it in formal papers or business e-mails.

「ても」: the standard form, fine in speech and writing.

「とも」: literary and old-fashioned; tone of an oath or philosophy.

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