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Contrast Connectors (B1) | Brazilian Portuguese Grammar Guide | Falando | Falando

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B1Lesson 6: Advanced Connectors & Discourse

Contrast: embora, mas, porém, entretanto

Advanced connectors for expressing contrast and opposition between ideas.

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Related topics

Cause/consequence: por isso, portanto, já que(B1)
Time relationships: enquanto, quando, depois que(B1)
Basic conjunctions: e, mas, ou, porque(A2)
Sophisticated connectors: contudo, outrossim, por conseguinte(C1)
Contrastive relationships: ao passo que, enquanto que(C1)
Temporal precision: tão logo, assim que, mal(C1)

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Register Hierarchy

From informal to formal:

mas (informal/neutral)
- Universal usage
- All contexts except very formal
- Spoken and written
porém (formal)
- Written preference
- Business communication
- Academic texts
entretanto (very formal)
- Academic writing
- Legal documents
- Literary texts
embora (neutral but complex)