Ammar_bh  +  377594 Sun, 10 Jun 07 08:52 PM Hello eveybody I just wanna ask about the words that is used to connect between 2 sentences... like though, although, further, therefore, however.... how and when they are used?? I'll be very thankful for your help Ammar_bh Joined on Sun, Jun 10 2007 Bahrain New Member 02 Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy

	Pucca  +  377599 Sun, 10 Jun 07 09:14 PM Hello Ammar_bh , This is what a teacher gave me few years ago. Expressing Cause:  - Since (informal)   - As (informal)  - Due to the fact that /Due to (formal)  - Owing to the fact that/ Owing to (formal)   Expressing Consequence:  - Therefore (formal)  - Consequenly (formal)  - Hence (formal)  - And that's why (informal)  - Accordingly (formal) Expressing Contrast:  - Yet (neutral)  - However (neutral)  - Mind you (informal)  - In contrast (formal)  - Although (neutral)  - (Even) though (neutral)  - Much as (neutral)  - In spite of the fact that/ In spite of (neutral)  - Despite the fact that/ Despite Additional information:  - Furthemore (formal)  - In addition (formal)  - Moreover (formal)  - On top of that (informal)  - Besides this/ Besides the fact that (neutral)  - As well as that (neutral)  - Not only...but (also)  (neutral) Pucca Joined on Sun, Aug 27 2006 Spain Senior Member 2,972

	Peaceblinkfriend  +  377725 Mon, 11 Jun 07 04:45 AM Wow. Thank you for sharing that, Pucca.   It really helps us, non-native English speakers, to identify the degree of fomality of those expressions. Best wishes, PBF PS Perhaps the moderators could affix this thread to the "Common English Questions and Answers - Archived Posts"  forum. Peaceblinkfriend Joined on Wed, May 9 2007 Senior Member 2,130 Success - it is not the position where you are standing, but which direction you are going. Affix