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LINKING WORDS – EXPO

Linking words are words that helps you to connect ideas and sentences when you
speak or write English. Linking words have several functions, such as contrasting
information, making comparisons, adding information or giving reasons or
explanations. If we use these words incorrectly, we can completely change the
meaning of the phrase and it can cause confusion. Therefore, it is important to
have a good understanding of the various meanings and uses of these words .
Linquin guords ar guords dat helps yiu tu connect aidias an sentences wen iu spick or rite
inglish.
Linquin guords jaff several fonchons, soch as contrasting informeichon meiking
comparison, adding informeichon or givin ruisons or expleneichons if wi ius dis guords
incorrecling wi ken complitli sheinsh da minin of da freis an it ken cos confiushion derford it
is important tu jafs a gud onderstanding of the varius minings an iuses of dis guords.

Here’s a list of the most common linking words and phrases:


Jir is alist ondemost common linkin guords an freices

Emphasis
Sequence siquens Result ruisolt
emphasis
 firstly, secondly, thirdly  So sou  Indeed indid
 Next, last, finally  As a result  Obviously
 In addition, moreover  Therefore obviosli
 Further / furthermore  Thus  Generally
 Another anoder  Consequently  In fact
 Also olso  Hence gens  Especially
  Due to  Clearly
 Importantly
Addition adishion Reason ruison Example exampol
 And an  For for  For example for
 In addition, /  Because exampol
additionally  Since sins  For instance
 Too  As  That is (ie)
 As well as as wel as  Because of  Such as sosh as
 Including
 Namely
Contrast contrast Comparison comparison  
 However  Similarly
 Nevertheless  Likewise
 Nonetheless  Also
 Still stil  Like laik
 Although  Just as yost as
 Though dou  Just like
 But  Similar to
 Yet  Same as
 Despite / in spite of  Compare
 In contrast (to) / in  compare(d) to / with
comparison  Not only...but also
 While
 
 On the other hand
 On the contrary

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