When you say “on the contrary” you are denying something is true:
>”The ball is red.”
>”On the contrary, the ball is green.”
When you say “to the contrary” you are stating the opposite, but not denying anything:
>”Yesterday the park was open but today, to the contrary, it is closed.”
Nothing is being denied as true in that sentence, it’s just pointing out that things are opposite.
~~”on the contrary” is used when you are introducing an opposing opinion. “to the contrary” is used when you are refuting an existing opinion.~~
“on the contrary” is used when you are refuting an existing opinion. “to the contrary” is used when you are introducing an opposing opinion. Thanks, u/dsl101 for making me realize.
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