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kons
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urgent help please
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Hi everybody,
Yesterday I asked about the difference between contrast and concession, but I got one reply which didn �t really help me, maybe because I didn �t ask the good question. Let me rephrase it, is there any difference between the linking words used to express �contrast � and those used to express �concession �? sometimes, I find �although � for example, used to express contract and concession at the same time. I �m confused because I can �t see the difference between the two. Can anybody hepl me please? I �ll teach linking words this afternoon. That �s why I need a response ASAP. Thanks in advance. |
7 Oct 2010
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muriel12
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Hi,
I usually tell students that a contrast is between two different elements/ people and words such as "whereas or while" express that notion:
Dan is from Dublin whereas Cathy is from Paris. (There �s a contrast between 2 different people).
As for concession, there is a contradiction within a same element/person: Although/ even if Dan is from Dublin, he speaks French fluently. (one person only here: Dan).
That �s how I understand the difference between those two notions, hope it can help.
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7 Oct 2010
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kons
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thanks a lot muriel12, your explanation is helpful |
7 Oct 2010
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