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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

On the one hand & on the other hand

Is it permissible to use "on the other hand" if it isn't preceded by "on the one hand" earlier in the paragraph?
  

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Yes, it's okay. You don't need to have said specifically "On the one hand," but you must have raised one point that this second point is in opposition to. I'm sure a number of people will post after me and say the opposite, insisting that you do need to have the "On the one hand" first.

— BarbaraPA

  • Yes, it's okay.
  • You don't need to have said specifically "On the one hand," but you must have raised one point that this second point is in opposition to.
  • I'm sure a number of people will post after me and say the opposite, insisting that you do need to have the "On the one hand" first.
  • Follow your conscious.
  • Paris would be a lovely spot for a vacation.
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Yes, it's okay. You don't need to have said specifically "On the one hand," but you must have raised one point that this second point is in opposition to.

I'm sure a number of people will post after me and say the opposite, insisting that you do need to have the "On the one hand" first. Follow your conscious.

Paris would be a lovely spot for a vacation. On the other hand, Flori
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