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 animals, yet he never had a pet.

Conjunctions in Complex Sentences

You can use although, while, whereas, though, and even though to show contrast.

  • Although he lived in Los Angeles for years, he never saw a famous person on the street.
  • He loved rock while his sister preferred hiphop.

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