SMART PHRASES

Despite being ill

Despite the fact that I was ill

Despite my illness

In spite of

Provided you come with your ID, you’ll have access to the meeting

Provided=if

However, we are not sure whether…

We are, however, not sure

It is, surprisingly, the most

It is, besides, the

All things considered, I will say that…

I will say, all things considered, that

We will finish, to sum up,

Bearing this in mind, (considering this)

Contrary to what many people believe,

I have mixed feelings about

At the end of the day,

To be on the safe side,

There’s no point in persuading…

Let’s face it,

On second thoughts,

When it comes to the crunch, people end up being honest and tell the truth.

End a race