Expressions for exploring both sides (of the argument) Flashcards

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some say that…but others think that

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certains disent que…mais d’autres pensent que

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on one side…on the other side/ hand

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D’un côté… d’un autre côté

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on one part/ hand…on the other part/ hand

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D’une part… d’autre part

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From one point of view…from another point of view

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D’un point de vue…de l’autre point de vue

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5
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It’s true that…but

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Il est vrai que…mais…

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there are some who say…and there are others who think thar

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Il y en a qui disent que…et d’autres qui pensent que…

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in other words

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Autrement dit…

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8
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either…or

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soit…soit

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9
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that said, I think that

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Cela dit/ ceci dit, je pense que

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10
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more…and more

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De plus,…/en plus

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In addition/ furthermore

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En outre

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12
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on the other hand

not that strong and used to indicate a fact

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En revanche

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13
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I appreciate that

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j’apprécie que

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14
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however/ nevertheless

used mainly in written and old-fashoned situations

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Néanmoins

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though (sometimes although)

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Quoique

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16
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both…and

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à la fois…et