on the other hand
prep. phr..prep. phr.. you use this to introduce a second point or idea that is different from the first one.
prep. phr.. a transitional phrase used to introduce a contrasting point of view, fact, or argument, typically following a statement introduced by 'on the one hand'.
The hotel is expensive; on the other hand, it is very beautiful.
Living in the city is exciting, but on the other hand, the cost of living is much higher than in the countryside.
The new policy may stimulate short-term economic growth; on the other hand, it risks increasing the national debt to unsustainable levels over the next decade.
often used as a sentence connector or after a semicolon to show contrast.
encourage students to use it in pair with 'on the one hand' for balanced essays, though it can also stand alone to pivot a conversation.
In the other handOn the other handthe phrase always uses the preposition 'on' to refer to the metaphorical side of an argument.