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Connectors that are not synonyms

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The rule, in three lines

Connectors are not interchangeable synonyms. donc is consequence, car is cause, cependant concedes, en revanche contrasts two comparable things, and or introduces a new fact that turns the argument.

The usual slip. Assuming French or is English «or», and that actuellement is «actually».

Why it catches you out. English connectors have look-alikes that are not equivalents: «however» is not always cependant, «actually» is not actuellement, and «or» is not or.