Form
| Function | Connectors | Pattern |
|---|
| contrast | but, however, nevertheless, on the other hand, whereas, while | He is rich, but he isn't happy. / ...; however, ... |
| concession | although, even though + clause · despite, in spite of + noun / -ing | Although it rained, we went out. / Despite the rain, we went out. |
| reason | because, since, as + clause · because of, due to + noun | We were late because the traffic was heavy. / ... because of the traffic. |
| result | so, therefore, as a result, consequently | He studied hard; therefore, he passed. |
| addition | moreover, what's more, and | She is smart. Moreover, she is kind. |
| sequence | first, then, finally | First, mix the eggs. Then, add the flour. |
| purpose | to, in order to, so that | We left early to avoid the traffic. |
| pairs | both ... and · either ... or · neither ... nor | Neither John nor Mary came. |
Punctuation
However, therefore, moreover and nevertheless go after a full stop or semicolon and are followed by a comma: It was raining; however, we went out.
Watch out
- One connector only:
Although it rained, but we went out → Although it rained, we went out. Despite of → Despite / In spite of. Despite it rained → Despite the rain.Because of he was ill → Because he was ill / Because of his illness.I like tea, however I don't like coffee → ...; however, ...
En español
Los conectores unen ideas: however / nevertheless = sin embargo, although / despite = aunque / a pesar de, because / because of = porque / debido a, therefore / so = por lo tanto, moreover = además. Despite y because of van con sustantivo; although y because con cláusula.
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