curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-express-decisions-based-on-comparisons/67d7e93a2a085f55dda523da.md
Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.
BLANK, building in-house gives us more control, but it might take longer. Which one do you think is more BLANK?
On the other hand
This four-word phrase is used to introduce a different or opposing point of view in a discussion. The first letter of the first word is capitalized.
reliable
This means dependable, trustworthy, or consistent in performance.
On the other hand is used to introduce an alternative perspective, often comparing pros and cons. For example:
Renting an office is expensive. On the other hand, it provides a stable workspace. – This presents both the drawback and the benefit of renting an office.
Reliable means something or someone can be trusted to perform well consistently. For example:
We need a reliable server to keep the website running smoothly. – This means the server must be dependable and work without frequent failures.
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