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Hello and welcome to 6 Minute Grammar with me, Finn.
And me, Catherine.
Hello.
In this programme, we're talking about linking devices.
That's right, and there are lots of different kinds of linking devices.
But today, we're looking at ways of contrasting one idea with another.
So, some words and phrases that do this are however, although.
And despite.
We'll give you lots of information and examples.
And of course there'll be a quiz to see what you've learnt.
So here we go with our first example sentences from Neil.
Dean and I were the best of friends.
Sometimes we completely disagreed.
OK. Now, the ideas in those two sentences contrast with each other a little bit.