EXPRESSING ADDITION & CONCESSION
Cohesive Devices:Expressions of Addition:
In addition - Moreover - Also:Loubna’s book is about gender and cultural dimensions of globalization. Moreover, it addresses the production and use of women’s magazines.
As well as:Moroccan rural women need education as well as health care.
I want to visit Andrew as well as Martin.
Invite Emlyn- and Simon as well.
Along with:Along with being busy with her professional career, Susan manages her family life.
Not only ... ,but ... also/Not only … , ....as well. :Women's magazines are not only criticised for being elitist, but also for focusing on urban issues.
Not only are women's magazines criticised for being elitist, but also for focusing on urban issues.
He had a bad skiing accident last year; He not only broke his leg, but he sprained his wrist as well.
He had a bad skiing accident last year; not only did he break his leg, but he sprained his wrist as well.
NB: Note that when you begin with not only, you should invert auxiliary and subject if it is a modal auxiliary, if it is a verb then you should use “do/does/did” according to tense.
Expressions of Concession:
Although - Though:Although globalization has a positive impact on Spanish women's situation, there is still fear of losing local tradition.
However - Yet:Some women are illiterate. However, they benefit from pictures in magazines.
This is one possible solution to the problem. However, there are others.
Despite - In spite of + noun/gerund (verb+-ing):In spite of being illiterate, some women use the magazine's pictures as resources for dressmaking.
Nevertheless/Nonetheless: There are serious problems in our country. Nonetheless, we feel this is a good time to return.