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Friday, November 21, 2014

Sentence Connectors 2

 Refutation

on the contrary

§  She is not ugly. On the contrary, she is a good-looking girl.
§  I don't hate classical music. On the contrary, I'm very fond of it.


Reformulation

in other words           to put it in a different way,   put differently

§  He is a conservative. In other words, he favors the preservation of old institutions in their original form.
§  Is there a cheaper solution? In other words, can you make a cheaper device?




Correction

rather   to be more precise

§  He is enjoying himself. Rather, he seems to be enjoying himself.
§  This system must be improved. Rather, it must be thoroughly changed.
§  Her name is not Margeret. Rather, it is Margot.


Transition

as for                     as to                    with regard to                           with respect to
as regards         regarding             as far as X is concerned

§  Both Orkun and Ozkan are my friends. Orkun studies law at Ankara University. As for Ozkan, he studies mechanical engineering at METU.
§  As far as comfort is concerned, a car is definitely much better than a bicycle. On the other hand, with respect to convenience, it is difficult to say the same thing.
§  METU and ITU are similar in several respects (=ways). First, they are both technical universities. Secondly, they are alike as regards the courses offered.
§  Sony, which is $550, is much more expensive than Grundig, which is $440. However, as far as quality is concerned (With regard to/ As regards quality), the former is far better than the latter.




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