whereas
Used to compare two things and show a contrast between them.
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IELTS kullanımı
Essential for making clear comparisons in Task 1 data descriptions and Task 2 argumentation.
Örnekler
- Urban areas have high population densities, whereas rural areas are sparsely populated.
- The number of male students in engineering is high, whereas female students tend to dominate in education degrees.
- Some people believe that technology improves productivity, whereas others argue it distracts workers.
Collocationlar
- whereas in contrast
- In Japan, the birth rate is declining, whereas in contrast, the population of older people is rising.
- whereas on the other hand
- Online courses offer flexibility, whereas on the other hand, they lack face-to-face interaction.
- whereas previously
- Today, most people use smartphones, whereas previously they relied on feature phones.
Paraphraseler
- while: More common in spoken English; can also show contrast.
- in contrast: More formal; often used at the start of a sentence.
- however: Used to show a contrast between two separate sentences.
Yaygın hatalar
- Whereas the first graph shows an increase, but the second shows a decrease. to Whereas the first graph shows an increase, the second shows a decrease.. Do not use 'but' after 'whereas'; 'whereas' already shows contrast.
- The price of oil rose sharply, whereas the price of gas fell sharply. to The price of oil rose sharply, whereas the price of gas fell.. Avoid repeating 'sharply' unnecessarily; keep the sentence parallel but concise.
- He likes football, whereas she likes tennis. to He likes football, whereas she prefers tennis.. Use parallel verb forms for better style; 'likes' and 'prefers' are both present tense.