Objectif de cette leçon : ne plus confondre ON THE CONTRARY et ON THE OTHER HAND — opposition vs alternative.
Niveau B2
Au contraire : ON THE CONTRARY ou ON THE OTHER HAND ?
Piège #93 – Opposition vs alternative
La règle
ON THE CONTRARY
Au contraire (contredire)
- It’s not bad. On the contrary, it’s great! (C’est tout le contraire)
ON THE OTHER HAND
D’un autre côté (nuancer)
- It’s cheap. On the other hand, the quality is poor. (D’un autre côté)
Attention : "On the contrary" nie ce qui précède. "On the other hand" ajoute un angle différent.
Exercice — 10 questions
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Question 1
It’s not expensive. ·, it’s very cheap.
Question 2
The job is well paid. ·, the hours are long.
Question 3
He’s not lazy. ·, he works very hard.
Question 4
Paris is beautiful. ·, it can be expensive.
Question 5
I didn’t find it boring. ·, I loved it!
Question 6
Working from home saves time. ·, it can be lonely.
Question 7
The plan didn’t fail. ·, it was a great success.
Question 8
This phone is fast. ·, the battery life is poor.
Question 9
He isn’t shy at all. ·, he loves public speaking.
Question 10
The city is lively. ·, it’s very noisy at night.