Introductory words in the English language

Check your speech, and you’ll notice that you can not live without the introductory words and phrases. So it turns out that we have many spoken proposal adding certain words, we seek to express their attitude to something described in the proposal (unfortunately, probably, it seems), organize thoughts (So, incidentally, by the way), to assess the current events (probably obvious), indicate the source of the information (in my opinion, consider the words of someone), etc. This is the introductory words (introductory words). The English language in this case is no exception, so the introductory words in the English language too much. We use the introductory words in the English language to make proposals more common and intense information and to pass other person his opinion about what is described in the proposal.

Usually recite the opening words in the English language should be a special intonation. Introductory words in the English language are not the sentence, they do not ask questions. Very often, the opening words in the English language are confused with some auxiliary words. To determine that before you — the introductory or function word — remove the word in a sentence. If the meaning of the sentence is not changed, you removed the opening remarks. For example:

Finally he answered my question. — Finally, he answered my question. (finally, after all =)

When the weather is fine we can go to the sea or friends and at last stay at home. — When the weather is good, we can go to the sea or to friends, or, finally, to stay at home. (and finally =)

The most common introductory words and expressions in the English language

• Frankly speaking / to tell the truth — to tell the truth
• To cut it short — short
• So to speak — so to speak
• By the way — the way, among other things
• It goes without saying — it goes without saying
• As far as I know — I know
• Indeed — really
• In other words — in other words,
• However — however,
• So / well — so
• Besides / moreover — moreover
• Also — as
• Of course / certainly — certainly
• In any case / anyway — anyway
• Always / at all — general
• Therefore — for this reason
• Though / although — although
• Meanwhile / meantime — in the meantime, until
• Nevertheless — but nevertheless still
• Perhaps / probably — maybe

 

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