"He was late for work every day this week; consequently, he was fired."
therefore
"She really wants to go to VCC; therefore, she is improving her writing skills."
generally = in general = usually = normally
"My dad loves to play golf; generally, he plays every day in the summer."
"Our EF6 class has a lot of tests and quizzes; generally, we do two a week."
generally speaking?
thus (low frequency) = therefore (high frequency)
moreover = most importantly
"I like Vancouver because of its natural beauty and great restaurants; moreover, I love how friendly people are."
also
"I like Vancouver because of it's natural beauty and great restaurants; also, I love how friendly people are."
;also,
;therefore,
ONE EXCEPTION ;then
"She went downtown; then she went home."
"She went downtown; then, she went home." MINOR ERROR
besides
I live in Vancouver because I like the multicultural environment and the close proximity to the mountains; besides, there are plenty of great coffee shops.
indeed (low frequency)
it's = it is "It's cold today."
its = possessive "The dog licked its paw."
nevertheless- high frequency
"Mary twisted her ankle two weeks ago; nevertheless, she still ran a 10k race yesterday."
"Mary twisted her ankle two weeks ago, but she still ran a 10k race yesterday."
"Mary twisted her ankle two weeks ago; surprisingly, she still ran a 10k race yesterday."
instead
"She planned to go to Japan; instead, she went to Fiji."
"She went to Fiji instead of Japan."
"She went to Fiji rather than Japan."
meanwhile = at the same time
"I was making supper; meanwhile, my kids were doing their homework happily."
"I was making supper while my kids were doing their homework happily." ADV CL
in the meantime = while we are waiting
" The bus will come in 25 minutes; in the meantime, let's go grab a coffee."
on one hand/ on the other hand = besides (two things)
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