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Perfect Stranger Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

[SAT] nevertheless vs however question

Dear All,

May I ask you for help regarding this sentence?

Without sea otters, nevertheless, kepl forest run the danger of becoming barren...

The book says that nevertheless should be replaced with however. Can anyone shed some light on why it's supposed to be like that? Does it have sth to do with punctuation?

Thanks
  

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Perfect Stranger The book says that nevertheless should be replaced with however. "nevertheless" and "however" are words that show conceptual relationships between sentences. I doubt it's anything to do with punctuation.

— CalifJim

  • Perfect Stranger The book says that nevertheless should be replaced with however.
  • "nevertheless" and "however" are words that show conceptual relationships between sentences.
  • I doubt it's anything to do with punctuation.
  • CJ
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Perfect StrangerThe book says that nevertheless should be replaced with however.
"nevertheless" and "however" are words that show conceptual relationships between sentences. I doubt it's anything to do with punctuation.

CJ
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CalifJim"nevertheless" and "however" are words that show conceptual relationships between sentences. I doubt it's anything to do with punctuation.
Thanks CJ.

This sentence is from the Official SAT Guidebook... Unfortunately, an explanation is not provided...
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Perfect Strangeran explanation is not provided
I wonder why they call it a "Guidebook" then, considering that it doesn't explain the answers!

Without sea otters, nevertheless, kelp forests run the danger of becoming barren.

It seems to me that "nevertheless" doesn't often occur in the middle of a sentence like that. It's meanin
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Nevertheless is correct, as it is providing a contrast in the sentence.

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