Etc Linking Word

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Usage

Example

instead

To give a solution for previous sentence

Do not join two independent clauses with a semicolon. Instead,

make two simple separate sentences.

On the other hand

To introduce a new topic related to previous one

Italian and Spanish are similar languages, in fact they both derive

Latin. On the other hand, German is derived from.. hj6tct

To give an alternative related to previous sentence

The conference may be held in Jordan, on the other hand it may

be held in Egypt.

Whereas

Contrast ( not in the beginning of sentences)

We found that X=1, whereas Smith et al. reached a very

different conclusion that x=2.