Opposition
contrairement à
FormalB2What follows
contrairement à + a noun
Function
Opposition
Meaning
Contrasts with what was expected or what someone else said, followed by a NOUN.
Position and punctuation
at the start of the sentence · a comma after
Example
Contrairement aux prévisions, la fréquentation a augmenté pendant l'hiver.
Contrary to forecasts, attendance rose during the winter.
In the DELF
the B2 essay · the C1 synthesis
The trap
Followed by a NOUN, never a clause: "contrairement aux prévisions", not "contrairement que…".
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