We use linking words to link ideas in our talking and writing. Linking words enable our ideas to flow logically and cohesively. In doing so, our listeners and readers will have an easy time understanding us.
We use linking words to add ideas together, contrast ideas, or show the reason for something.
There are three main types of linking words:
- Conjunctions
- Sentence connectors
- Subordinators
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| To sequence ideas |
- First / firstly, second / secondly, third / thirdly etc
- Next, last, finally
- In addition, moreover
- Further / furthermore
- Another
- Also
- In conclusion
- To summarise
- After that / thereafter
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| To link an action and its consequence |
- So
- As a result
- As a consequence (of)
- Therefore
- Thus
- Consequently
- Hence
- Due to
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| To emphasise an idea |
- Undoubtedly
- Indeed
- Obviously
- Generally
- Admittedly
- In fact
- Particularly / in particular
- Especially
- Clearly
- Importantly
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| To add an idea |
- And
- In addition / additionally / an additional
- Furthermore
- Also
- Too
- As well as
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| To give reason |
- For
- Because
- Since
- As
- Because of
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| To provide example |
- For example
- For instance
- That is (ie)
- Such as
- Including
- Namely
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| To contrast ideas |
- However
- Nevertheless
- Nonetheless
- Although / even though
- Though
- But
- Yet
- Despite / in spite of
- In contrast (to) / in comparison
- While
- Whereas
- Unlike
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| To compare ideas |
- Similarly
- Likewise
- Also
- Like
- Just as
- Just like
- Similar to
- Same as
- Compare
- compare(d) to / with
- Not only...but also
- Both
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