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Connection and Flow
“How to link your thoughts smoothly”
🔗 Why do we need it?
Even if you have perfect grammar, your message can still feel broken or disconnected without this family. These are the bridges between your ideas.
Without it:
“I love cooking. I don’t have time. I eat out.”
With it:
“I love cooking, but I don’t have time, so I eat out.”
⚙️ How does it work?
This family includes:
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Conjunctions (and, but, so, because, although)
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Transitions (however, therefore, in addition, for example)
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Relative pronouns (who, which, that)
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Punctuation flow (commas, semicolons, dashes)
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Cause and effect, comparison, contrast, sequence
Common patterns:
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Cause & effect → because, so, therefore
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Adding ideas → and, also, in addition
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Contrast → but, although, however
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Examples → for example, such as
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Time/sequence → first, next, finally
🎯 When do we use this?
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Telling stories
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Giving reasons
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Making comparisons
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Writing emails, essays, or speeches
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Explaining a process
🧠 Tip for Learners:
Think of this like connecting train cars—each car (sentence) is useful, but without smooth links, the train falls apart. These tools are your couplers that keep ideas moving together.
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