Linking words

LINKING WORDS (1)

Positive addition

• both... and...+ plural agreement. E.g.: “Both Mikel and George like football.”
• not only... but also. E.g.: “Not only is Michael a nice guy, but also very hardworking.”
• Too. E.g.: “It is very expensive, but very good quality too.”
• As well. E.g.: “As well as hardworking, Michael is very nice. Michael is very nice and very hardworking as well.”
• Moreover (formal). E.g.: “The cellar was dark. Moreover, mice nested there.”
• Furthermore (formal). E.g.: “computer games are getting cheaper. Furthermore, their quality is improving.”
• In addition to (very formal). E.g.: “In addition to directing the play, she designed most of the scenery.”

Negative addition

• Neither... nor. E.g.: “This opinion is neither right nor fair.”
• Neither. E.g..: “Just as you would not complain, neither should he”
• Either. E.g.: “He isn't stupid, but he isn't a genius either.”

Contrast

• Not... but... E.g.: “He is not Spanish, but Mexican.”
• Although. E.g..: “Although I have been to France several times, I cannot claim I know the country very well”.
• Though. E.g..: “Though I have been to France several times, I cannot claim I know the country very well” or “I have been to France several times, I cannot claim I know the country very well, though.”
• While. E.g.: “while the grandparents love the children, they are strict with them.”
• Whereas. E.g.: “I like fish, whereas my mother loves meat.”
• Despite. E.g.: “Despite being a foreigner, he has adapted very well to our culture.”
• In spite of. E.g.: “In spite of being a foreigner, he has adapted very well to our culture.”
• Even though. E.g.: “Even though he is a foreigner, he has adapted very well to our culture.”
• However. E.g.: “He is a foreigner. However, he has adapted very well to our culture.”
• In contrast. E.g.: “Engineering is a very difficult subject. In contrast, few students have problems with physical education.
• Yet. E.g.: “I usually find you very reasonable, yet this time I cannot understand you.”

NOTE: E.g. = Exempli gratia (for example)