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the downside is
the negative aspect is
Used to introduce the main disadvantage of something.
Hear it in real life
Do you like your new job?
Yes, but the downside is the long commute.
The house is in a great area; the downside is that the rooms are quite small.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The downside is about it costs too much.
Say: The downside is that it costs too much.
Do not put "about" between "the downside is" and the clause describing the disadvantage.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
the downside isclause; the downside is thatclause
Your turn: say it out loud
The house is in a great area; the downside is that the rooms are quite small.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
the downside is
the negative aspect is
“The house is in a great area; the downside is that the rooms are quite small.”
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