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Time connectors |
Followed by |
Translation, notes
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|---|---|---|
| After | Noun, -ing | |
| When | Sentence | |
| While | Sentence | |
| Before | Noun, -ing, sentence | |
| Since | Noun, -ing, sentence | |
For the first time |
Sentence | |
| Before long | Sentence | |
| The next day | Sentence | |
| Meanwhile | Sentence | |
| In the end | Sentence |
Purpose connectors
|
Followed by | Translation, notes |
|---|---|---|
| So that | Sentence |
|
In order to In order not to |
Infinitive | |
| So as to | Infinitive |
Addition connectors
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Followed by | Translation, notes |
|---|---|---|
| In addition | Sentence | |
| Moreover | Sentence | |
| Furthermore | Sentence | |
| What's more | Sentence | |
Contrast connectors
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Followed by | Translation, notes |
|---|---|---|
| Despite | -ing, noun | |
| In spite of | -ing, noun | |
| Although | Sentence | |
| Even though | Sentence | |
| Whereas | Sentence | |
| However | Sentence | |
| Nevertheless | Sentence | |
On the one hand... on the other hand |
Sentence | |
Reason connectors
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Followed by | Translation, notes |
|---|---|---|
| Because | Sentence | |
| As | Sentence | |
| Since | Sentence |
Consequence connectors
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Followed by |
Translation, notes
|
|---|---|---|
| So | Sentence | |
| Consequently | Sentence | |
| Therefore | Sentence | |
| As a result | Sentence |
Opinion connectors
|
Followed by |
Translation, notes
|
|---|---|---|
| In my view | Sentence | |
| As far as I'm concerned | Sentence | |
| Personally | Sentence | |
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