Giving Examples
for example for instance Dave is always doing dumb things. For instance, last week he put his cat in the microwave to dry it. as follows 'as follows' is used to introduce a basic list Dave is always doing dumb things, and a few examples are as follows:... that is…
in order to…
for this reason; so as to do this('in order to' is followed by a verb) He went back to the school in order to return his books. She cut her hair in order to stop her ex-boyfriend recognising her. You will need to extend the garage in order to fit…
…, let alone… / …, much less… / …, never mind…
can't do one smaller thing, so certainly can't do a bigger thing can't do an easy thing, so certainly can't do a hard thing (start with the lesser thing, then 'let alone (something bigger)') I can't remember my first kiss, let alone if it was any good. We don't have…
Without a doubt
'certainly', '100%' That was, without a doubt, the funniest movie I have ever seen. Without a doubt she is the stupidest person I have ever met! They deserved to beat us, without a doubt. We played very poorly.
It’s not that…; it’s just that…
it may look like this reason, but it is actually this other reason It's not that I can't afford it, it's just that I think that it is overpriced. It's not that I want to do it, it's just that it makes sense. It's not that I don't like her,…
May as well
as we cannot change the larger situation, why don't we do x? / doing x is probably our best choice You don't have to be at work for another week. You may as well take a trip somewhere while you can. I'm going to be here for a while. You…
It’s bad enough…, but…
as well as one big original problem, now there is an extra problem on top of it It's bad enough that my parents are making me go to English classes, but now they want me to learn French too. It's bad enough that she rejected me, but now she's dating…
…Granted,…
That said / of course, this is also true (the usual pattern is +, -, then another +) City deserved to win the league. Granted, they were lucky in a couple of games, but they were the best team overall. He is the best worker in the office. Granted, there…
In light of…
for this reason In light of how much money they are losing, the company has decided to lay off 10 of its workers. "You've all been working very hard and, in light of that, I have decided to give you Friday afternoon off."