Discourse Markers

Organise speech and writing.

Examples

• however, moreover, on the other hand

Key rules

• Marker types: contrast (however), addition (moreover), result (therefore), sequence (firstly)
• Position: often at the start, followed by a comma
• However cannot join two clauses with only a comma
• Formal vs informal: nevertheless vs but

Common mistakes

• It was cold, however we went → It was cold; however, we went
• In addition of that → In addition to that