Transitional expressions Flashcards
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Transitional expressions:
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use commas to set off,
help relate the preceding thought to the new one being introduced.
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Additionally
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addition
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also
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addition
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besides
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addition
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furthermore
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addition
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in addition
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addition
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moreover
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addition
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too
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addition
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what is more
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addition
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accordingly
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consequence
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as a result
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consequence
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consequently
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consequence
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hence
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consequence
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otherwise
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consequence
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otherwise
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consequence
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so
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consequence
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then
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consequence
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therefore
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consequence
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thus
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consequence
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after all
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summarizing
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all in all
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summarizing
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all things considered
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summarizing
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briefly
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summarizing
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by and large
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summarizing
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in any case
summarizing
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in any event
summarizing
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in brief
summarizing
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in conclusiion
summarizing
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in short
summarizing
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in summary
summarizing
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in the final analysis
summarizing
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in the long run
summarizing
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on balance
summarizing
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on the whole
summarizing
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to sum up
summarizing
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as a rule
generalizing
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as usual
generalizing
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for the most part
generalizing
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generallly
generalizing
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generally speaking
generalizing
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in general
generalizing
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ordinarily
generalizing
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usually
generalizing
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in essence
restatement
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in other words
restatement
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namely
restatement
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that is
restatement
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that is to say
restatement
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by contrast
contrast and comparison
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by the same token
contrast and comparison
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conversely
contrast and comparison
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instead
contrast and comparison
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likewise
contrast and comparison
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on one hand
contrast and comparison
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on the contrary
contrast and comparison
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on the other hand
contrast and comparison
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rather
contrast and comparison
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similarly
contrast and comparison
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yet
contrast and comparison
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anyway
concession
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Use a comma with
transitional expressions
relate the preceding thought to the new one
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at any rate
concession
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be that as it may
concession
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even so
concession
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however
concession
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in any case
concession
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in any event
concession
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nevertheless
concession
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still
concession
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this fact notwithstanding
concession
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afterward
sequence
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at first
sequence
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at the same time
sequence
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finally
sequence
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first
sequence
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first of all
sequence
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for now
sequence
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for the time being
sequence
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in conclusion
sequence
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in the first place
sequence
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in time
sequence
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in turn
sequence
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later on
sequence
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meanwhile
sequence
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next
sequence
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respectively
sequence
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second
sequence
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then
sequence
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to begin with
sequence
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by the by
diversion
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by the way
diversion
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incidentally
diversion
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for example
illustration
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for instance
illustration
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for one thing
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