How to Use Contrast Words (but, however, nevertheless, although, despite, …)

Do you wonder what the difference is between ‘however’ and ‘nevertheless’? These synonyms have the same function and meaning and both are formal academic words, though there is a subtle difference when it comes to usage and context.
The same applies to ‘but’ and ‘yet’, ‘although’ and ‘even though’, and other contrast words. We also look at the use of ‘but’ + ‘nevertheless’ and ‘however’ + ‘despite’ within one sentence or clause.
In this video we look at all these words in terms of their grammatical use as well as their stylistic use. There are plenty of sample sentences to help make the distinctions clear.
This lesson is a little advanced and may be a bit confusing, but hopefully useful.
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Forms of Use: . , (Most Common) ; , (Smoother Transition Between Ideas) , , (Uncommon) . ; , Beginning of Sentence Mid-Sentence End of Sentence This Transition Word Is Formal and Is Stronger When Used at the Beginning of a Sentence and Milder Mid-Sentence and the End of Sentence. It Makes Contrast Between Ideas Slightly More Clear But I Don't Want to Use It Even Though People Use This Transition Word.

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Remember to Use Uppercase When with a Full Stop and Lowercase When with a Semicolon or Two Commas.

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It Is the Contrast Glue.

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This Transition Word Is Formal, Half Common, Makes Contrast Smooth and Clear and Gives Contrast Flow

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In the last example can we use verb :Feels: with the perfect participle (Having failed) ?

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Hi Adam and thanks for the clip. 8:57 , the bottom sentence. Should "men's earning" be followed by a verb? As in "studies show that despise men's earning are more than women's, women spend more than men"?

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Thanks for sharing such beautiful advance writing tips, Can you make some videos on subordinate clause. Subordinate clause- 1 Reason- Because, Since, as 2 Result- As a result, results in , leads to 3 Contrast- Although, Though, Even Though, whereas, While, However. 4 Comparison- As.......as , than, as if, as though, like 5 Conditional- If, as long as, provided that, even if, only if, whether , unless, even if, only if 6 Purpose- So that, in order to 7 Time- When, while, after, Before, during, until, as soon as , Once, Since, as long as, as 8 place- where, everywhere, anywhere, whenever 9 Manner-(How) as much as, as many as

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Although i had a little idea about linking words, this video really changed my understanding of these words and i got to know all of them very well. However, i am not so sure that i have used these words(although and however) above.☝️🤔 Any feedback from comment section?

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Two Formal Transition Words Used. Your Writing Now Flows Smoothly

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Transition Word 1: Not a Sentence Connector, Not as Formal Transition Word 2: Sentence Connector, Very Formal, Makes Contrast Smooth and Clear

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sir, how about the words nonetheless or notwithstanding. I can use nevertheless on my sentences now but I’m hesitant to use those two words even though the internet says it’s the same meaning.

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Hi! Could I say "studies show that men earn more than woman Whereas women spend more than men". Was in that case "whereas" better to use than "but"? Thank you so much.

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Throughout history, people have had conflicting relationships with animals, adoring them as pets, yet exploiting them for food and entertainment. Could you please tell me that the use of 'yet' emphasizes which part of the above sentence?

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This sentence- Studies show that despite men's earning more than women, women spend more than men. Is it correct in terms of parallel structure?

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Sir, I have a doubt?AS IF Are these Sentences correct? Do you agree with this? Could you please tell me? After as if and as though we often use a past tense with a present meaning. This shows that the comparison is unreal. A present tense, on the other hand, shows that we are talking about real and possible situations. 1)She talks as if / as though she knows everything. (Perhaps she knows everything.) 2)She talks as if / as though she knew everything. (But she doesn’t. 3)They look as if / as though they know each other. (Perhaps they know each other.) 4)They look as if / as though they knew each other. (But they don’t know each other.)

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Sir, however makes which sentence ? Compound Or complex

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Everyone's Answer: Complex Contrast

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Functions: Points to a Problem Expresses an Opinion Expresses Contrast Means That Something Unexpected Has Happened Makes Contrast Between Two Sentences Stronger Than Informal "But", (Synonymous with) "Yet", "Still" Shows How Two Items Are Different Coherent Contrast Rules: Can't Be an Addition or Compare Transition Word But a Contrast Transition Word Can't Be an Informal Transition Word But a Formal Transition Word Must Be a Stronger Transition Word Than Milder

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The "Contrast Glue" or the "Contrast Road Sign" in Writing

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Sir, in this video, you said"usaully you are going to emphasize the first one by using one of these contrasting word in second one,but in previous video, you said"contrasting word must go with the point of contrast.for ex- even though the mayor lied to his constituents, they re-elected him.....

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Notwithstanding

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Functions: Adverb Conjuction

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