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Whereas, Unless, Contrary to : contrasts - English lesson

 CONTRAST  - DIFFERENCES :

   In order to express a CONTRAST, a DIFFERENCE, a great number of  link words can be used; their constructions and nuances are extremely varied...

a) UNLIKE = Differently, as opposed to...

ex: He never interrupts people when they speak, unlike his opponent.

ex: Unlike my brother, I have never driven my Dad's precious car!

b) CONTRARY TO + NOUN or pronoun WHAT :

ex: He wasn't born in Paris, contrary to what he declared...

ex: Contrary to popular opinion, he was elected easily...   

c) WHEREAS + clause =  to express a contrast = An opposition between the result of the actions expressed about two persons, two objects, two ideas –

ex: I love meat and fish whereas my sister is a vegetarian!

ex: In a village, everybody knows everyone, whereas in NYC, you can go unnoticed!

d)  INSTEAD OF + Noun/pronoun OR Gerund or possessive adjective:

ex: I'm sorry, he watched TV instead of doing his homework!

ex: Please, I'd like to be served meat instead of fish ...

e) ON THE CONTRARY  - DIFFERENT FROM ; adjective OPPOSITE

ex: Yes! They're twins, but Paul really insists on being different from Jim! (‘different... than'  is frequently heard in the USA)

ex: He told you to turn right and you took the opposite direction !

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