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1. (formal) You use furthermoretoaddmoreinformationto what was already said or written.

We believe that the project is possible. Furthermore, we believe that we can do it within a few months.

in addition to what has been said :BESIDES

See moreoverdefined for English-language learners

See moreoverdefined for kids

Examples of MOREOVER

1. The cameras will deter potential criminals. Moreover, they will help police a great deal when a crime actually is committed.

Furthermore" is similar to "in addition." Use this to add more

information in your sentence. It's a little formal, but you can use it

when speaking English.

Sometimes, the second part of the sentence that follows

"furthermore" contains information more pertinent (important) than

the first part.

2. examples

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4.

1. Reading is a good way

to learn new vocabulary

words;furthermore, it can

improve your ability to

spell words correctly.

2. Grilling makes meat

taste really

good; furthermore, it

allows fatty juices to drain

away from the meat.
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3. Homelessness

produces intense feelings

of despair in those who

don't have a place to

live; furthermore, it

produces feelings of guilt

among people who are not

homeless.

4. Religion offers people

an opportunity to reflect on

their personal

existence;furthermore, it

brings communities

together in a spirit of

peace and cooperation.

5. The use of fire by early

humankind made cold

climates more

inhabitable;furthermore, it

made people more

productive by lengthening

the number of hours that

people could do work.

6. Driving while distracted

increases your chances of

getting into an

accident;furthermore, it

endangers the lives of

other drivers.


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7. Recycling is an easy

way to conserve natural

resources; furthermore, it

can help reduce garbage

disposal costs.

however

"However" is a transitional word that moves your ideas from one

sentence to another. It's very similar to "but." It's used to show

contrasts and differences. "However" is also referred to as

a conju nct ive adverb.

examples

Having a car can be

very

convenient;however,

it's expensive to buy

and maintain one.

Walter has a lot of

work to do; however,

he's too tired to

finish it.


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Jim is in love with

Graciella; however,

he's not sure if sheloves him.

Howeverhard she

tried, she could not

open the door to get

the office supplies.

However = No matter

how

No matter how hard she

tried, she ....

Bill doesn't mind

working

late; however, he's a

little scared of

walking home by

himself at this time

of the night.

Beekeeping is an

important

occupation;however,

the beekeeper must

keep himself

covered at all times.

Consequently

"Consequently" is very similar to "so" and "therefore." Like

"therefore" it's a conjunctive adverb (the term is not important!). It

usually appears in the middle of sentence, but it may also be used at

the beginning of sentence. If you know what the word "consequence"

means, you shouldn't have any trouble with this.


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examples

Hector decided not to

use a map; consequently,

he got lost and never

found his way out of the

forest. There he died.

Gas prices rose too high

for Matt to

afford; consequently, he

sold his car and made his

daily commute by bike.

Astronomy has been an

interest of human beings

for

centuries; consequently,

our curiousity has led to a

better undersanding of

our place in the solar

system and human space

exploration.


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Poachers have hunted

and killed too many

elephants for their

tusks; consequently, they

have become an

endangered species in

some parts of the world.

An adequate watersupply is important to a

farmer's

success; consequently,

irrigation is used in

places where water is in

short supply.

Hector was a very good

student who studied

constantly; consequently,

he found a very good job

after he graduated from

college.

The United States

suffered terribly under a

weakened economy and a

lack of government

oversight in

2008; consequently, the

Democrats easily won in

the November 2008

elections.

besides

As an adverb, "besides" is similar to "in addition." As a preposition,

it's similar to "in addition to." Don't confuse this word with the

preposition "beside." The meaning for that word is completely


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different.

examples

1. She doesn't want to move

to San Francisco because it's

too expensive to live

there; besides, she likes

living in a cold-weather state.

2. He doesn't mind being

unemployed right

now;besides, it gives him

more time to ride his

skateboard.

* When used as a conjunctive adverb

"besides" often expresses a benefit in

contrast to a negative situation. The

first two sentences demonstrate this

usage.)

3. Besideswindsurfing, he

likes swimming and skiing.

(In this sentence "besides" is used as a

preposition.)


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4. Besidesgoing to the state

fair, they've been to the zoo

and the beach this summer.

Notice the use of a gerund after

"besides." This is very common.

5. Thomas Jefferson was a

great philosopher and

thinker besidesbeing the

third President of the United

States.

6. Besidesa headache, she

also has a cold.


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7. He likes to dance but not

much else besidesthat.

Violet Level

Lesson Twenty-Six

nevertheless

This strange-looking conjunctive adverb is similar to "however," "yet" and

"even so." We use "nevertheless" to present a fact that is in contrast to some

other fact. "Nevertheless" usually goes in front of an independent clause, but itcan also be used at the end of a clause. It's also frequently used alongside

"but."

examples

1. Owning a house can cost a

lot of money;nevertheless, home

ownership is a big part of living

the American dream.

2. Asparagus is an unusual

but, nevertheless, tasty

vegetable. or.....

Asparagus is an unusual

vegetable but tasty,nevertheless.


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3. Prehistoric writing and

drawings reveal a simple

but, nevertheless, fascinating

view of the world.

4. No one likes to feed parking

meters.Nevertheless, they are a

low-cost alternative to parking

garages, and they help keep city

streets free of abandoned

vehicles.

5. Kurtis was told not to go out

fishing before the

storm;nevertheless, the coast

guard came to his assistance

when he called for help.

6. It's important to be cautiouswhen using a chainsaw.

Accidents and injuries still

happen,nevertheless.

7. Her singing abilities aren't as

good as the others in the choir,

but she enjoys

singing nevertheless.


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Next: Lesson Twenty-seven

in spite of / despite / although

in spite of / despite / although

In spite of, despite and although are all used to show a contrast but there are differences in the structures used with them.

In spite of / despite

After in spite ofand despite we use a noun or a pronoun.

We enjoyed our camping holiday in spite of the rain. Despite the pain in his leg he completed the marathon. Despite having all the necessary qualifications, they didnt offer me the job.

Remember that the gerund (-ing form) is the noun form of a verb.

The only difference between in spite ofand despite is the of.

Despite of the bad weather, there was a large crowd at the match.

Although

After although we use a subject and a verb.

We enjoyed our camping holiday although it rained every day. Although he worked very hard, he didnt manage to pass the exam. The holiday was great although the hotel wasnt very nice.

We can use in spite ofand despite with a subject and verb if we include the expression the fact that.

In spite of the fact that he worked very hard, he didnt manage to pass the exam. Despite the fact that he worked very hard, he didnt manage to pass the exam.

Even though

Even thoughis a slightly stronger form of although.

We decided to buy the house even though we didnt really have enough money. You keep making that stupid noise even though Ive asked you to stop three times.

Like although, even thoughis followed by a subject and a verb.
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