What is the difference between however and whereas?
Cooking is hard, whereas eating is easy.
Can I use however in that sentence (instead of whereas) or not? If not, why?
The meaning of the two words seems very much the same: they both show a contrast between two things. I am confused about how and when to use them in sentences.
Best Answer
However you look at this question it's not easy to answer
Whereas ignoring it is the easy option
However, neither will keep me awake at night
I'd always use "whereas" as the second part of a comparison. "however" could also be used in this way. Often "however" would have a comma after it when used as the second part of a comparison.
I take "however" as something like "how ever you take the meaning of this" .
OTOH "whereas" is something like "in contrast to the previous opinion"