Sentence Connectors in English

HOWEVER This restaurant has the best kitchen in town. However, their staff are quite rude. BUT He was a very passionate football player, but he just wasn't very good at it. YET I've asked you a thousand times not to leave your dirty socks on the floor. Yet, you keep doing it. ALBEIT Albeit his illness, he continued his vigorous training programme. ALTHOUGH Although this apartment is very small, it is extremely expensive. INSTEAD I didn't want to take a side in the argument. Instead, I put my headphones on and listened to some smooth jazz. WHEREAS The accommodation here is cheaper, whereas, this part of town is very quiet, and there isn't much to do. REGARDLESS He went to football practice anyway, regardless of what the doctor said. OTHERWISE You should do as the doctor told you to, otherwise your illness may deteriorate. NONETHELESS This particular first aid training course is very lengthy and expensive, but it is, nonetheless, very important. NEVERTHELESS I am not a very good football player, nevertheless, football is my passion. NOTWITHSTANDING He went to play football anyway, doctor's orders notwithstanding. ALTERNATIVELY Small apartments in this area are very expensive, alternatively, you could settle for a bigger, cheaper apartment in a not so popular part of town. DESPITE Despite being told to rest by the doctor, he went to play football. ---- IN SPITE OF In spite of his illness, he continued his vigorous training programme. IN CONTRAST House prices have gone up this year. In contrast, car prices seem to be stagnating. BY COMPARISON Going out with Jim has its risks. By comparison, being with Tim is as easy as falling off a log. THEN AGAIN The apartments in the centre of town are smaller, and more expensive than where we currently live, then again, it is definitely much more livelier, and better for a social life over there. ---- ALL THE SAME The meal wasn't very tasty, but they finished everything on their plates all the same. Yes, he's very good-looking. All the same, I don't think you should go out with him. AT ANY RATE I don't think you should play football today, at any rate, the doctor told you to rest. IN ANY CASE I don't think you should play football today, in any case, you have been told by the doctor to rest. I was thinking of going round Jim's place. In any case, I haven't been invited. ON THE CONTRARY He wasn't as good a football player as his team mates, on the contrary, he was more passionate and driven than any of them. I don't hate Jim. On the contrary, I'm rather fond of him. ON THE FLIP SIDE We could live in this quiet area for a long time, as we'd pay less rent, and have a bigger apartment, on the flip side, if we moved to the centre of town, we'd have much more to do there, but we'd have to live in a smaller, more expensive apartment, and have less spending money. ON THE OTHER HAND England has the best language schools. On the other hand, it has the worst weather. ---- HAVING SAID THAT I am not a great football player, having said that, I am very passionate about it. THAT BEING SAID I am not a great football player, that being said, I am very passionate about it. THAT HAVING BEEN SAID I am not a great football player, that having been said, I am very passionate about it. THAT SAID I am not a great football player, that said, I am very passionate about it.

LIKEWISE You can't give your phone number to every man who asks for it. Likewise, you can't go out with everyone who fancies you. SIMILARLY You're not allowed to use your phone here. Similarly, you have to switch it off when you're in the library. CORRESPONDINGLY She's an excellent photographer. Correspondingly, her paintings are works of art. IN THE SAME WAY Cutting down on sugar will help you lose weight. In the same way, doing more exercise will help you get rid of a few kilos. ALSO I want to talk to Prince Harry when I'm in England. Also, I want to meet his sister-in-law.

AS A RESULT I've done a pranic healing course. As a result, I've been able to cure my neighbour's sick cat. AS A CONSEQUENCE Zack has skipped school on many occasions. As a consequence, he's failed his French test. THEREFORE We're going to experience some meteor showers in the next few days. Therefore, the number of miraculous self-healings will rise. THUS You didn't tell me you wanted to come. Thus, we won't be taking you with us. ACCORDINGLY Plenty of tourists visit the area in summer. Accordingly, selling hand-made objects is the main source of income for locals.

FIRST, FIRSTLY, FIRST OF ALL, IN THE FIRST PLACE First of all, I'd like to talk about the benefits of having a pet pig. TO BEGIN WITH To begin with, pet pigs are cleaner than dogs. FOR ONE THING For one thing, they're completely loyal to their owners. SECOND, SECONDLY, IN THE SECOND PLACE Secondly, their impressive numeracy skills must be mentioned. FOR ANOTHER THING For another thing, you might want to consider how cute they look in pyjamas. THIRD, THIRDLY, IN THE THIRD PLACE In the third place, you can always count on your pet pig to perform some tricks for you when you'd like to impress a pretty girl. ALSO Also, they don't eat much. BESIDES Besides not eating much, they won't ever chew on your electric cords. IN ADDITION In addition, they can be taught to feed themselves if you allow them access to your pantry. FURTHERMORE Furthermore, they make wonderful walking buddies. MOREOVER Moreover, they'll show you the way home when you're drunk. FINALLY Finally, pet pigs are fantastic guards. No burglar would ever have the heart to hurt a pet pig. LAST, LASTLY, LAST OF ALL Lastly, your reputation as an eccentric will rapidly grow in the neighbourhood if you're seen walking a pet pig on a leash every morning.

MOST IMPORTANTLY I'd like to talk to you about how to keep calm at your workplace. Most importantly, never go to the canteen while your boss is there. PRIMARILY You'll have to focus on your immediate surroundings. Primarily, on your computer screen. ABOVE ALL Above all, don't ever look up from your notes when people are around. MOST SIGNIFICANTLY Most significantly, avoid eye-contact at all costs. ESSENTIALLY, BASICALLY (usually spoken) How can I put this? Essentially, having an affair with one of your colleagues should be the last thing on your mind.

IN PARTICULAR, PARTICULARLY Nearly a third of marriages end in divorce. In particular, it's middle-aged couples that yearn for much more from life. MORE SPECIFICALLY Couples tend to argue about financial issues. More specifically, they argue when one of them is out of work.

FOR EXAMPLE To solve this problem, you might want to try making small gestures. For example, making your spouse's favourite meal for dinner or giving him a massage after a tiring day. FOR INSTANCE Appreciate the small things your spouse does for you. For instance, leave thank-you notes for them every now and then. TO ILLUSTRATE Misunderstandings can be highly destructive. To illustrate, if your spouse sees you with a friend of the opposite sex in a café, he might not understand why he hasn't been invited and demand an explanation.

THAT IS TO SAY, THAT IS Keep romance alive. That is to say, don't let your lovelife fall into routine. NAMELY I have a very good reason for not trusting my ex. Namely, he's a convicted felon. IN OTHER WORDS Don't be unsociable. In other words, go out and make some friends. PUT DIFFERENTLY John has managed to get over Jane. Put differently, he's started seeing other women.

AS A MATTER OF FACT I love sleeping with my pet pig. As a matter of fact, I can't fall asleep unless he's in my bed. IN FACT I told them not to invite Rachel to the party. In fact, I was the only person who saw what a party pooper she really was. ACTUALLY I think it would be a good idea to send her some flowers. Actually, you should get her a hundred orchids. INDEED He may be the best-dressed man around. Indeed, he has a really good taste in fashion.

AS FOR (often suggests disinterest or dislike) I'm going to Janet's party at the weekend. As for Mary's, I think I'll pass. WITH RESPECT TO Starting your own IT company may be the one of the best things you can do right now. With respect to opening a pet shop, it's hard to say the same thing. REGARDING Start your day with making the most important phone calls. Regarding emails, you might put them off until later. WITH REGARD TO With regard to handling complaints, you might want to keep in mind that your customers are always right. AS REGARDS Working from home has many advantages. As regards disadvantages, it might be difficult to keep your cat off your keyboard. TALKING OF Talking of cats, you can't trust them to keep you company when you need it. They're quite selfish creatures. AS FAR AS ... CONCERNED As far as dogs are concerned, they might give you a chance to get up from your desk and get some exercise during the day.

IN CONCLUSION In conclusion, it may be said that pigs make the best pets. IN BRIEF Meeting my boss at the pub was an interesting experience. In brief, it was a disaster. IN SUMMARY In summary, it may not be the best idea to frequent the same pubs as your boss. IN GENERAL In general, women are more likely than men to feel insecure walking alone after dark. TO SUM UP To sum up, some people are better suited to working from home than others. TO SUMMARIZE To summarize, in most cases the schools were achieving the standards set. TO CONCLUDE To conclude, I'd like to express my thanks to my family. ALL IN ALL All in all, you have to make sure both you and your customers are satisfied with your work. OVERALL Overall, this is a very useful book. SHOW THAT This study has shown that people's fear of crime is out of all proportion to crime itself. (FINALLY), IT MAY BE CONCLUDED... Based on this study, it can be concluded that the introduction of new street lighting did not reduce reported crime. LEAD TO THE CONCLUSION THAT The available evidence clearly leads to the conclusion that the media do have an influence on the public perception of crime. MAIN CONCLUSION TO BE DRAWN FROM The main conclusion to be drawn from this study is that public perception of crime is significantly influenced by crime news reporting. TAKING EVERYTHING INTO CONSIDERATION Taking everything into consideration, we're probably better off now. GENERALLY Generally, part-timers work in low-status, low-wage occupations. ON THE WHOLE On the whole, I thought the film was pretty good. BY AND LARGE I find that, by and large, people tend to do what they are told to do. By and large, rosebushes need lots of care. EVERYTHING CONSIDERED Everything considered, work is less boring than amusing oneself (Baudelaire Charles, French poet)

RATHER I thought it was a good idea to get a ferret. Rather, it had always been my dream to get one. TO BE MORE PRECISE You might want to change a few things. To be more precise, I think you should start again from scratch.

AT FIRST It wasn't a piece of cake to learn English. At first, I couldn't pronounce all the words correctly. THEN Then, I couldn't spell all the words correctly. AFTERWARDS Afterwards, I had a hard time understanding the tenses. LATER Later, I couldn't memorize phrasal verbs and idioms. IN THE MEANTIME In the meantime, I was getting some help from my English teacher. MEANWHILE Meanwhile, I was enjoying my skype lessons more and more.

ANYWAY I couldn't get my head around the Passive Voice. Anyway, I don't think it's important to use it all the time. ANYHOW Anyhow, I've just decided to learn Russian next. AT ANY RATE At any rate, I don't want to become a simultaneous interpreter in five languages.

IN TRUTH In truth, we were both unhappy. IN REALITY In reality, violent crimes are still extremely rare. In reality, human beings and dinosaurs never lived on earth at the same time. IN ALL FAIRNESS In all fairness, you did shout at her first. IN ALL HONESTY In all honesty, I think this project plan is severely flawed. IN FACT I know the mayor really well. In fact, I had dinner with her last week. IN ACTUAL FACT People talk as if he was a monster. In actual fact, he was a very kind guy AS A MATTER OF FACT As a matter of fact, John came into the room while you were talking about him TO BE PERFECTLY HONEST To Be Perfectly Honest: A Novel Based on an Untrue Story To Be Perfectly Honest, You're Probably Dishonest IF I'M PERFECTLY HONEST If I'm perfectly honest, it was really bad. IF TRUTH BE TOLD If truth be told, he didn't really deserve that promotion anyway. IF I CAN SPEAK MY MIND Allow me to speak my mind. I believe there is a better way to handle this project. ALLOW ME TO SPEAK MY MIND LET ME SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT Let me set the record straight, she kissed me first! IF I SHOOT FROM THE HIP Our boss doesn't care what anyone else thinks, he always shoots from the hip. LAY IT ON THE LINE I'm going to have to lay it on the line with you, I guess. Just lay it on the line and tell me if I passed or failed please. WITH ALL DUE RESPECT With all due respect madam, I don't think this is a very good business plan. LET'S BE FAIR ... Let's be fair, she's lucky that her boss has a lot of patience! FRANKLY / TO BE FRANK Frankly, I don't care! ACTUALLY Actually, on second thoughts, I don't think I want to go out tonight. I'M ONLY TELLING YOU THIS BECAUSE I CARE ABOUT YOU I'm only telling you this because I care about you, but I don't think she's interested in you! TO TELL THE TRUTH I'M JUST GOING TO COME RIGHT OUT AND SAY IT