Learning English Grammar

Linking devices of contrast

Jun 2, 2020
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INSIGHT

Contrasting Ideas with Linking Devices

  • Linking devices connect contrasting ideas.
  • This podcast focuses on contrasting ideas using words like "however", "although", and "despite".
ANECDOTE

Example of Contrasting Ideas

  • The example "Dean and I were best friends. Sometimes we completely disagreed." illustrates contrasting ideas.
  • The disagreement is unexpected given the friendship.
ADVICE

Using 'But' and 'However'

  • Use "but" to combine contrasting sentences directly.
  • Use "however" to start a new sentence or place it at the end.
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