(from
English vocabulary in use)
Concession
Concession means accepting one part of a
state of affairs but putting another argument or fact against it.
Although they
were poor, they were independent.
He
is a bit stupid. He is very kind, nevertheless.
a.
Verbs of concession
I
acknowledge/accept that he has
worked hard but it is not enough.
I
admit I was wrong, but I still think
we were right to doubt her.
I
concede that you are right about the
goal, but not the method.
b.
Adverbs and other
phrases for concession
OK,
you’re sorry. That’s all well and good,
but how are you going to pay us back?
You
shouldn’t seem so surprised. After all,
I did warn you.
It’s all very well
saying that you love dogs, but who’ll take it for walks if we do get one?
He
is boring, and he is rather cold and unfriendly, but, for all that, he is your uncle and we should invite him.
Admittedly,
she put a lot of effort in, but it was all wasted.
Contrast
I expected Mr. Widebody to be fat. The reverse was true.
We’re not almost there at all; quite the opposite. We’ve got five
miles to go yet.
Everywhere in Europe they use metric
measures. In contrast, Britain still
uses non-metric.
John’s quiet? On the contrary, he’s the noisiest person I know. (that is not
true, but this is true)
John is rather arrogant. On the other hand, he can be very kind.
(that is true and this is true)
When it comes to politics, Jam and Ann
are poles apart.
There’s a world of difference between being a friend and a lover.
There’s a great divide between left and right wing in general.
A yawning
gap divides rich and poor in many countries.
There’s a huge discrepancy between his ideals and his actions.
