English linking words

Master linking words to improve your writing flow. Learn their importance and explore types like adding information, contrasting, supporting, showing results, and more.

Linking Words List in English Explaining Condition – As – Since – In so far as – Because – The reason why … – As long as – Unless – If – Provided that – Whether Adding Ideas Purpose – Moreover – Also – Besides – In addition – What’s more – Not only … but also – To – So that – So as to – In order to Opinion Concession – In my opinion – As far as I’m concern – To my mind – It seems to me that… – Even though – But for –

46 Linking Words List and Examples CONSEQUENCE As a result Thus So Therefore As a consequence Eventually That’s why CONTRAST However But Yet Whereas While On the one hand On the other hand ADDING IDEAS Moreover Also Besides In addition What’s more Not only … but also OPINION In my opinion As far as I’m concern To my mind It seems to me that… CONCESSION Even though But for Despite Apart from Although Though PURPOSE To So that So as to In order to CONDITION As long as Unless If Provided that…

Contrasting ideas However Nevertheless/nonetheless Notwithstanding Although / even though Despite Otherwise In spite of/ irrespective of the fact that/ regardless On the one hand, …on the other hand Unlike… Whereas.. In theory… , but in practice… Meanwhile At the same time In contrast On the contrary While this is true… Emphasizing especially particularly exactly because The more… Obviously Undoubtedly/ There’s no doubt that… As a matter of fact/ In fact

Emphasizing •As a matter of fact •In fact •Indeed Condition •If •Unless •Provided that •Suppose •Whether •As long as Concession •Although •Though •Even though •Despite •In spite of •Apart from •Except for •But for Reformulating •That is to say •In other words •Namely •To put things differently Consequence •As a result •Therefore •As a consequence •Consequently •Eventually •So •Thus •That’s why Adding ideas •Also •Moreover •Furthermore •In addition •Besides •Not only … but also Summing up •In…

Linking words or transitional words and phrases can create powerful links between ideas in your paper and can help your reader understand the logic of your paper.

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