Penghubung kontras

Menunjukkan Kontras

• Linker contrast menghubungkan dua ide yang berlawanan ("X, tetapi secara mengejutkan Y").
• Although it was raining, we went out.
• Triknya terletak pada apa yang datang setelah setiap linker.

Although the forecast promised sunshine, my umbrella knew better.

although / though / even though

• Diikuti oleh klausa lengkap (subjek + kata kerja).
• Although it was raining, we went out.
• even though lebih kuat; though juga bisa diletakkan di akhir: It's expensive, though.

despite / in spite of

• Diikuti oleh kata benda atau bentuk -ing — bukan klausa lengkap.
• Despite the rain, we went out. In spite of being tired, she kept going.
• Jangan despite it was raining — gunakan despite the rain.

however / nevertheless

• Menghubungkan dua kalimat terpisah; biasanya kata pertama + koma.
• It was expensive. However, we bought it.
• Jangan gunakan however seperti but untuk menyatukan dua klausa.

Kesalahan umum

• ❌ Although it rained, but we went out. → hanya gunakan satu penghubung saja.
• ❌ Despite of the rain… → ✓ despite the rain / in spite of the rain — jangan gabungkan keduanya.
• ❌ It was expensive, however we bought it. → ✓ …expensive. However, we bought it.