Use these conjunctive adverbs to contrast two ideas.
On the one hand cannot be used alone. If you start a sentence with on the one hand, then you must pair it with on the other hand to introduce the second idea:
- On the one hand, I love the freedom of working freelance. On the other hand, I crave the financial security of a full-time job.
However, you can use on the other hand by itself:
- I love the freedom of working freelance. On the other hand, I crave the financial security of a full-time job.
Note that these phrases can make your writing heavy. Often, you can replace them with a simpler contrasting expression:
- I love the freedom of working freelance, but I also crave the financial security of a full-time job.
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