Showing posts with label But. Show all posts
Showing posts with label But. Show all posts

Monday, January 13, 2014

Wah How to use "Whereas"

We know that we can use while for contrasting sentences.
And we can also use whereas in written or formal English.

  • I am poor, whereas my brothers are very rich.
  • Sugar is sweet, whereas lemons are sour.
  • Martin is very tall, whereas his bother is short and fat.
  • John's job is very interesting and relaxed, whereas my job is boring and stressful.
  • I did't enjoy the movie, whereas my girlfriend thought it was great.
  • My new car is reliable and economical, whereas my old car was unreliable and expensive to run.
  • My father used to walk to work, whereas nowadays he use the car.

Note: We should always use a comma between the contrasting sentences.

Discipline-Whereas-WahWasabiLearningEnglishGrammar
Some people believe that schools are responsible for the behavior of their students, whereas others argue that discipline is the responsibility of parents.

Friday, November 29, 2013

Wah How to use "Nevertheless"

We can use Nevertheless to indicate an unexpected contrasting idea, it is other ways of saying "but".
It is placed at the beginning of the second sentence.

  • I was very tired. Nevertheless, I was unable to sleep.
  • I am sick. Nevertheless, I must finish my homework.
  • It won't be easy. Nevertheless, we should do it.
  • We thought it would rain. Nevertheless, we started on our trip.
  • This food was so terrible. Nevertheless, they ate the whole lot.
  • This job is so great. Nevertheless, John doesn't like it.
  • Maria tried so hard. Nevertheless, she didn't win the competition.

NeverthelessFootball-WahWasabiLearningEnglishGrammar
It is raining. Nevertheless, They are still playing football.