A. Expressions for linking sentences/clauses
- * furthermore and moreover are normally interchangeable, and are both rather formal; what’s more is more informal.
- ** emphatic: used mostly in informal spoken English.
You can also use plus, e.g. To keep fit you need a good diet plus (you need) regular exercise. (normally used to connect noun phrases, but can connect clauses in informal speech)
B. Expressions at the end of sentences/clauses
- They sell chairs, tables, beds, and so on /etˈsetrə/.
- It’ll go to the committee, then to the board, then to another committee, and so on and so forth.
- He was a good sportsman and an excellent musician into the bargain / to boot.
C. Expressions that begin, or come in the middle of, sentences/clauses
- Further to my telephone call to you yesterday, I am now writing to …
- In addition to winning the gold medal, she also broke the world record.
- Alongside her full-time job as a dentist, she does voluntary conservation work at weekends.
- I have to go to the bank today, as well as getting my hair cut.
- Besides / Apart from having a salary, he also has a private income.
- Apart from her many other hobbies, she restores old racing cars.
- Jo Evans was there, along with / together with a few other people who I didn’t know.
Language help
The words and expressions in C are followed by nouns, noun phrases, or a verb plus -ing, e.g. As well as speaking Japanese, she also speaks French.
(NOT As well as she speaks Japanese, she also speaks French.)
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