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John liao Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
On the other hand or on the contrary
ou have a point when you say that the food in this restaurant is very expensive. On the other hand, it is exceptionally good.
Does "on the contrary" make sense?
Does "on the contrary" make sense?
Top answer
No, not in that context.
- No, not in that context.
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So what's the different situation in using "on the contrary" and "on the other hand"?
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"on the contrary" is for opposites or contradictions. For example:
I expected the food in this restaurant to be very expensive, but, on the contrary, it is actually quite cheap.
"on the other hand" is for alternative aspects, contrasts, and other ways of looking at things. Often it is used to balance a positive point with a negative point as in your example.
I expected the food in this restaurant to be very expensive, but, on the contrary, it is actually quite cheap.
"on the other hand" is for alternative aspects, contrasts, and other ways of looking at things. Often it is used to balance a positive point with a negative point as in your example.
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So, do you mean in the part before "on the other hand" normally to be a positive point and the part after "on the other hand" should be the negative point?
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john liaoSo, do you mean in the part before "on the other hand" normally to be a positive point and the part after "on the other hand" should be the negative point?No, it could be either way round.
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