But / However But is more informal than however. You can use however at the beginning of a sentence, but you can’t use but at the beginning of a sentence (in written English). I tried to lift the box, but it was too heavy for me. I tried to lift the box. However, it was too heavy for me. Although / Even though These linking words are the same, and they are both followed by a subject + verb. Although I exercise every day, I can’t seem to lose any weight. She still loves him, even though he treated her very badly. Despite / In spite of These linking words are the same, and they are followed by a noun or a gerund (-ing form of the verb, which can function as a noun). Our plane arrived on time in spite of the delay during takeoff. We won the game despite having two fewer players. Despite the fact that / in spite of the fact that These phrases are followed by a subject + verb. They arrived on time in spite of the fact that they left an hour late. We won the game despite the fact that we had two fewer players. While / Whereas / Unlike These linking words are used to make contrasts. While and whereas are usually used between two complete phrases. Unlike is typically used with only a subject. I like tennis, while my brother prefers bowling. This cell phone plan costs $0.05 per minute, whereas that one gives you up to 800 minutes per month for a fixed price. His boss allows him to work from home, unlike mine. She’s very friendly, unlike her sister
Posted on: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 06:06:03 +0000
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