Connectors of Contrast

Connectors of Contrast

However	Nevertheless
On the other hand	On the contrary
Even so	Notwithstanding
Though	Otherwise
At the same time	Alternatively
Instead	Nonetheless
Conversely	By contrast
In contrast	But
Yet	While
Whereas	Although
Even though	Despite / In spite of However It is used to indicate a contrast or contradiction. Examples: That man has much money. However, he isn’t happy at all. She sings very well. However, she is a stutterer. I respect my best friend’s ideas however we do not have the same thoughts. On the other hand It is used to say something that is different from the first thing mentioned. Examples: I like playing football. On the other hand, my brother likes playing basketball. This private school is very expensive. On the other hand, education of the school is very well. We had no money but, on the other hand, we were very happy. Even so It is used to indicate something that is unusual or extreme. Examples: This hypothesis is true, but even so, further research is required. This dive may be dangerous for us, even so, we have to do it. Your thoughts are very fanciful, but even so, they are worth to imagine. Though It is used to show that two ideas are opposing one another. Examples: Though it is not exactly accurate information, it is said that there are 3 workers under the dent. Though the meal was spicy, it was really delicious. Though he loves his teacher very much, he did not get used to his friends. At the same time It is used for two things which happen together. Examples: This is so people can watch TV and play playstation games at the same time. Child’s story made us cry and laugh at the same time. I study architecture at university. At the same time, I work part-time at a firm. Instead It means in place of something or someone else. Examples:There is no chocolate now, I can give you some sugar instead. Would you like to go to another place instead of cinema? Instead of complaining, you should try to be a constructivist. Conversely It is used to express an idea that is different from or opposite the other idea mentioned before Examples: I thought she would not come to the party; conversely, she came to the party with her boy friend. Women want a lot of things from their husbands. Conversely, men don’t want many things from their wifes. His family made a lot of effort to make their son’s lessons better, conversely, he never made any effort. In contrast It is used to compare two things or people and to say that the second one is very different from the first one. Examples:This child is short and fat. In contrast, her sister is tall and thin. Some people are extroverts. In contrast, some people are introverts. In contrast to his big brother, he speaks English very well. Yet It is used to add something that is surprising after the first sentence which are mentioned before. Examples: It’s a long-term business, yet it’s more fun than other jobs. The weather was snowy, yet it was not cold. That woman was short and overweight, yet somehow, she was attractive. Whereas It is used for comparing two things which have significant differences from each other . Examples: Chicken meat is white, whereas cow meat is red. You can do what you want outdoors, whereas it’s impossible to do them at home. Her hair has a natural wave, whereas her sister’s hair just straight. Even though It is used as a stronger way to say “though” or “although”. Examples: He always gets the highest grade from the courses, even though he does not work regularly. Even though I met all the criteria needed for the job, I was not hired. My father will go to the work, even though he has two painful operations.