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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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On the other hand

Hi,
'Email is a fast way of sending messages.On the other hand, it is cheap.'

Is it ok to use'on the other hand' here?Do you have to use 'on the one hand' in the first part?
What is the difference if 'In addition' is used instead of 'on the other hand'?
Big thanks
  

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In addition , of course, carries the idea of also . On the other hand implies a conflicting idea. [ Email is a fast way of sending messages.

— Philip

  • In addition , of course, carries the idea of also .
  • On the other hand implies a conflicting idea.
  • [ Email is a fast way of sending messages.
  • On the other hand, the shortness of the messages often results in confusion or misunderstanding.
  • ] You want in addition in your original.
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In addition, of course, carries the idea of also. On the other hand implies a conflicting idea. [ Email is a fast way of sending messages. On the other hand, the shortness of the messages often results in confusion or misunderstanding. ] You want in addition in your original.
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Anonymous'Email is a fast way of sending messages.On the other hand, it is cheap.'
That is not natural. You use 'on the other hand' if there is some form of contrast.
AnonymousWhat is the difference if 'In addition' is used instead of 'on the other hand'?
It makes sense.
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