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FCE Comparing and Contrasting

This document provides a list of useful phrases for comparing and contrasting ideas as well as speculating about ideas. For comparing and contrasting, it includes phrases like "both...and...", "whereas...", and "in contrast...". For speculating, it includes phrases like "seems...", "probably...", "I suppose...", and "appears...". These phrases can help structure comparisons, contrasts, and speculation in writing.

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FCE Comparing and Contrasting

This document provides a list of useful phrases for comparing and contrasting ideas as well as speculating about ideas. For comparing and contrasting, it includes phrases like "both...and...", "whereas...", and "in contrast...". For speculating, it includes phrases like "seems...", "probably...", "I suppose...", and "appears...". These phrases can help structure comparisons, contrasts, and speculation in writing.

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Useful Phrases for Comparing and Contrasting

Both and/ and both


, whereas
, but
. In contrast,
Unlike,.
, and so is/ does
, and is/ does as well.
A/ One difference/ similarity (which stands out) is
One thing that and have in common is
One of the (few) similarities/ differences between and is
The most obvious/ important/ apparent similarity/ difference (for me) between
and is
A striking similarity/ difference is
and are (quite/ very/ really/ really quite) similar/ different, for example
and. are (quite/ very/ really/ really quite) similar/ different in terms of
, as is/ does.
and have a lot in common, for example
and dont have much in common, but
There are more similarities than differences between and For instance,
The main similarity/ difference between and is
The only difference/ similarity between that I can see is
Compared to,
A/ One contrast between and is that
is er/ more than
is not (nearly/ quite) as as
. In a similar way,
The most apparent difference/ similarity between and is
and that is (more or less) the same for
and share
differs from in that
. Likewise,
Neither nor
Phrases for Speculating

1. seems 9. appears
2. looks 10. looks like
3. is obviously 11. I suppose
4. probably 12. Im fairly sure
5. I guess/ I imagine 13. I get the impression that
6. might/ may/ maybe/ 14. is almost certainly
perhaps 15. must
7. clearly 16. could (possibly)
8. Im not sure exactly (what
this is) but

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