Grammar / Linking words - comparison
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words – comparison
‘Whereas’ and ‘while’
‘Whereas and ‘while’ compare 2 different things.
They are followed by a clause
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whereas while |
Clause (subject + verb) |
Australians drive on the left hand side of the road, |
they drive on the right in USA. |
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In Australia, winter is in June, July and August, |
in the southern hemisphere it is summer in this period. |
‘On (the) one hand’, ‘On the other hand’
‘On (the) one hand’, ‘on the other hand’ present 2 opposing views / arguments.
On the one hand, many people believe that more money should be spent on space research to develop our knowledge of the distant planets. On the other hand, many others claim that this money would be better spent on hospitals and education.
Similarly,
‘Similarly’ is used to show the similarities between 2 ideas.
The graph shows a rise in sales. Similarly, profits rose in the same period.