Connectors

Although, despite, however for contrast

Introducción

Expresar contraste es esencial para una escritura equilibrada y sofisticada. Aprenderás la diferencia entre conjunciones subordinantes (although), preposiciones (despite) y adverbios conectores (however).

Cada tipo tiene su propia gramática: "although" necesita una cláusula completa, "despite" necesita un sustantivo o -ing, y "however" conecta oraciones separadas.

En español tenemos "aunque," "a pesar de" y "sin embargo" — que funcionan de manera muy similar. La ventaja es que la lógica es parecida; solo tienes que practicar las reglas gramaticales específicas del inglés. Estos conectores son indispensables para la escritura académica y la comunicación formal.

Temas

Todos los Gramática inglesa en este capítulo (20)

• although / despite / in spite of Expressing contrast and unexpected outcomes
• however / nevertheless / nonetheless Formal connectors showing contrast between sentences
• therefore / consequently / as a result Showing cause and effect relationships
• moreover / furthermore / in addition Adding information to strengthen a point
• while / whereas Contrasting two things or ideas
• so that / in order to Expressing purpose
• as / since / because Different ways to give reasons
• on the one hand / on the other hand Presenting two contrasting viewpoints
• not only...but also Adding emphasis to additional information
• therefore / thus / consequently Showing logical results (formal)
• while / whereas Contrasting two different facts
• in order to / so as to Expressing purpose (more formal than 'to')
• so that Expressing purpose with a clause
• such...that / so...that Expressing result or consequence
• moreover / furthermore / in addition Adding more important information
• on the other hand / on the one hand Presenting contrasting points
• to + verb vs for + noun/-ing Expressing purpose with different structures
• by the time Before or when something happens
• until / till Up to a certain time
• while vs whereas Contrast conjunctions