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Quote susan53  .
On the other hand is different - it expresses a contrast. Eg :
John really annoys me because he's so unpunctual. On the other hand, he's a very hard worker.
- here, there's a direct contrast between a negative quality (unpunctuality) and a positive quality (working hard).
But can be used both in contexts of concession (as in your two examples) and in contexts of contrast :
Concession - He always arrives late and never does any work, but we've decided to promote him.
Contrast - John's horribly unpunctual, but he's a very hard worker. |
Hi susan,
Can 'despite that fact' and 'in spite of that fact' express a contrast in the same way that 'on the other hand' would in your example?
"John's horribly unpunctual. Despite that fact,/In spite of that fact, he's a very hard worker."
Thank you.