There are many different linking words you can use to show a contrast between two ideas.
Coordinators
You can use but or yet to show contrast. Yet is often used to show a more surprising contrast.
- Famous people get special treatment, but they have no privacy.
- He loved airplanes, yet he never had a airplane.
Conjunctions in Complex Sentences
You can use although, while, whereas, though, and even though to show contrast.
- Although he flew to Los Angeles for years, he never saw a famous person at the airport.
- He loved Piper Cherokees while his sister preferred V-Tail Bonanza.
Transitions
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