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Concession means accepting one part of anidea or fact, but putting another, more

important argument or fact against it.

Although they were poor, they wereindependent.

He is a bit stupid. He’s very kind, nevertheless.

A. Verbs of concession

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I agree but ……….

Say it in a different way :

I ackn__________/acc__________ (= less formal) that he has worked hard but it isn’t enough.

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I agree but ……….

Say it in a different way :

I acknowledge/accept (= less formal) that he has worked hard but it isn’t enough.

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I accept I’m guilty of what I’m accused of.

Say it in a different way :

I adm__________ I was wrong, but I still think we were right to doubt her.

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I accept I’m guilty of what I’m accused of.

Say it in a different way :

I adm__________ I was wrong, but I still think we were right to doubt her.

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I accept I’m guilty of what I’m accused of.

Say it in a different way :

I admit I was wrong, but I still think we were right to doubt her.

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You have won this point in our argument. (= rather formal, used in debates/arguments)

Say it in a different way :

I conc__________ that you are right about the goal, but not the method.

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You have won this point in our argument. (= rather formal, used in debates/arguments)

Say it in a different way :

I concede that you are right about the goal, but not the method.

B. Adverbs and other phrases showing contrast

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OK, you’re sorry. That’s all w__________ and g__________ (= fairly informal), but how are you going to pay us back?

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OK, you’re sorry. That’s all well and good (= fairlyinformal), but how are yougoing to pay us back?

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You shouldn’t seem so surprised. Af__________ a__________ (= fairly informal), I did warn you.

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You shouldn’t seem so surprised. After all (= fairly informal), I did warn you.

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It’s a__________ very w__________ (= fairly informal)saying you love dogs, but who’ll take it for walks if we do get one?

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It’s all very well (= fairly informal)saying saying you love dogs, but who’ll take it for walks if we do get one?

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He is boring, and he is rather cold and unfriendly, but, f__________ all th__________ (= fairly informal), he isyour uncle and we should invite him.

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He is boring, and he is rather cold and unfriendly, but, for all that(= fairly informal), he is your uncle and we should invite him.

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Admi__________ (= more formal), she put a lot of effort in, but it was all wasted.

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Admittedly (= more formal), she put a lot of effort in, but it was all wasted.

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I expected Mr Wisebody to be fat. The r__________ was true (= more formal).

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I expected Mr Wisebody to be fat. The reverse was true (= more formal).

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We’re not almost there at all. Q__________ the opp__________ (= more formal); we’ve got five miles to go yet.

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We’re not almost there at all. Quite the opposite (= more formal); we’ve got five miles to go yet.

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In Europe they use metric measurements. In contr_________ (= more formal), the USA still uses many non-metric measurements.

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In Europe they use metric measurements. In contrast(= more formal), the USA still uses many non-metric measurements.

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It’s not actually raining now. On the o__________ h__________ (= more formal), it may rain later, so take the umbrella.

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It’s not actually raining now. On the other hand (= more formal), it may rain later, so take the umbrella.

C. Collocating phrases for contrast

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When it comes to politics, Jim and Ann are po__________ ap__________.

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When it comes to politics, Jim and Ann are poles apart.

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There is a w__________ of diff__________ between being a friend and a lover.

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There is a world of differencebetween being a friend and a lover.

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There is a gr__________div__________ between left and right wing in general.

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There is a great divide betweenleft and right wing in general.

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A yaw__________ g__________ dividesthe rich and poor in manycountries.

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A yawning gap divides the rich and poor in many countries.

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There is a h__________ discrep__________ between hisideals and his actions.

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There is a huge discrepancy betweenhis ideals and his actions.

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