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Connectors 2023
Connectors 2023
Connectors 2023
Connectors
TO SHOW TIME
at first when later while since
first before (that) then meanwhile soon
second after (that) at the same time in the meantime as soon as
third next as at that time finally
TO ADD – TO LIST
firstly thirdly next moreover not only… but also
first of all following then furthermore last but not least
to begin with subsequently also besides eventually
above all most importantly as well as well as lastly
secondly and too in addition (to) finally
TO EXPRESS REASON/CAUSE
because – for inasmuch as owing to on account of for this reason
since – as because of due to as a result of for these reasons
TO EXPRESS RESULT
as a result as a consequence consequently therefore – so hence thus
TO GIVE EXAMPLE
for example for instance to illustrate to exemplify to demonstrate such as
TO EXPRESS TRANSITION
as far as with regard to as regards regarding with respect to as far as X is concerned
TO EXPRESS CONTRAST/OPPOSITION
however although on the one hand despite otherwise still
nevertheless though on the other hand in spite of of course yet
nonetheless even though on the contrary instead of in any case whereas
TO SUMMARISE/CONCLUDE
to sum up in conclusion in summary to conclude to summarise all in all
TO EXPRESS PURPOSE
(in order) to so that with this in mind with the purpose of in order that so as to
TO EXPRESS SIMILARITY
likewise similarly in the same way equally (just) as… (as) both… and