However and nevertheless

[ROBINDESBOIS]

I know that nevertheless is used in a very formal register, and in the written language.
Any other differences?

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS

I know that nevertheless is used in a very formal register, and in the written language.
Any other differences?

Yes - however has a wider application:

e.g. an aderb meaning 'no matter how':
However much you beg, the answer is no.

However can also mean nevertheless. If so, it is always followed by a comma, and also preceeded by one if in the middle of a sentence:

Although your argument makes no sense, nevertheless you may have a point.
Although your argument makes no sense, however, you may have a point.

I think we have been over this before, and others have disagreed.

[ROBINDESBOIS]

He is an idiot nevertheless.
He is an idiot however. ???
The second one sounds funny , doesn´t it?

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS

He is an idiot nevertheless.
He is an idiot, however. ???
The second one sounds funny , doesn´t it?

No, it doesn't. You do, however, need a comma before the however.

[Awaken]

Originally Posted by Perikles

Yes - however has a wider application:

e.g. an aderb meaning 'no matter how':
However much you beg, the answer is no.

However can also mean nevertheless. If so, it is always followed by a comma, and also preceeded by one if in the middle of a sentence:

Although your argument makes no sense, nevertheless you may have a point.
Although your argument makes no sense, however, you may have a point.

I think we have been over this before, and others have disagreed.

You are probably thinking of the Yet vs. However debate.

Robin: You can read that thread here: http://forums.tomisimo.org/showthread.php?t=9804

It discusses some similar topics that may help with this.

[poli]

As mentioned before however has more meanings that nevertheless. The important thing to know that however usually means but (pero).
Nevertheless means sin embargo/ no obstante.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by ROBINDESBOIS

He is an idiot nevertheless.
He is an idiot however. ???
The second one sounds funny , doesn´t it?

Originally Posted by Perikles

No, it doesn't. You do, however, need a comma before the however.

When I was in school it used to be very popular to read some letters circulating in the schools of my city in which there were maybe a paragraph or two and two versions of the same prose but with different punctuation...

You happen to know of any in English, or Spanish for that matter?

[Perikles]

Compare:

What is this thing called love?
What is this thing called, love?

[chileno]

That's why I was asking... love.

[poli]

Don't. Stop.
Don't stop.

[Perikles]

That reminds me of a beautiful triangular scarf which my mother had. On the triangle was written:

Oh please do not kiss me
.. Oh please do not kiss
. ...Oh please do not
. .....Oh please do
. ........Oh please
. .......... Oh

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

¡Qué audaz!

[chileno]

I almost pee'd my pants!

[Sancho Panther]

I would say nevertheless implies 'regardless of the foregoing (such-and-such will almost certainly happen)'; whereas however indicates much less certainty.