Linking Words Chart in English Consequence Contrast Adding Ideas – As a result – Thus – So – Therefore – As a consequence – Eventually – That’s why – However – But – Yet – Whereas – While – On the one hand – On the other hand – Moreover – Also – Besides – In addition – What’s more – Not only … but also Opinion Concession Purpose – In my opinion – As far as I’m concern – To my mind – It seems to me that… – Even though – But for – Despite – Apart from