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Conjunctive adverbs join sentences, not parts of
sentences.
In
choosing a
conjunctive adverb, the
relationship between
the sentences
to be connected is very important.
When a sentence shows an
unexpected result of another
sentence,
only a few conjunctive adverbs can be
used. The
most
common ones are probably nevertheless, nonetheless,
and still:
Ahmed had the flu and should
have stayed
home. Nevertheless, / Nonetheless, /
Still, he went to work.
Ahmed had the flu and should
have stayed
home; nevertheless, / nonetheless, /
still, he went to work.
Bob had a flattire and traffic
was very
heavy. Nevertheless, / Nonetheless, /
Still, he made it to work on time.
Bob had a flat tire and traffic
was very
heavy; nevertheless, / nonetheless, /
still, he made it to work on time.
Lidia didn't study and had
poor notes
from the class lectures. Nevertheless, /
Nonetheless, /
Still, she got a high mark
on the test.
Lidia didn't study and had
poor notes
from the class lectures; nevertheless, /
nonetheless, /
still, she got a high mark
on the
test.
Special
Notes:
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However
can also be used to introduce an
unexpected
result:
Ahmed had the flu and should
have
stayed
home. However,
he went to work.
Ahmed had the flu and should
have stayed
home; however,
he went to work.
Bob had a flat tire and traffic
was very
heavy. However,
he made it to work on time.
Bob had a flat tire and traffic
was very
heavy; however,
he made it to work on time.
Lidia didn't study and had
poor notes
from the class lectures. However,
she got a high mark on the test.
Lidia didn't study and had
poor notes
from the class lectures; however,
she got a high mark on the test.
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Unexpected results can also
be introduced
by
but or yet, but the punctuation is different:
Ahmed had the flu and should
have stayed
home, but /
yet he went to work.
Bob had a flat tire and traffic
was very
heavy, but /
yet he made it to work on time.
Lidia didn't study and had
poor notes
from the class lectures, but / yet
she got a high mark
on the test.
Important:
In
formal writing, do not
begin
sentences with but or yet; also, do not write
a
comma after but
or
yet.
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