People in my family don't use credit cards except for big purchases.

I'm very similar to the average student here except that I study three foreign languages.

Suggest an alternative second part for each of the two sentences.

Past habitual with used to and would 

Used to and would can both be used to describe past actions or situations which are no longer true.

However, would cannot be used with stative verbs such as live, be, have, or like.

You always used to make me laugh.

Classes didn't use to be so difficult.

Remember the way we would sit around talking?

I would see some great jacket, but you wouldn't let me buy it.

Clauses and phrases showing contrast and exception

Use while, unlike, and in contrast to in order to present contrasting information, especially in writing.

While the typical Italian person thinks school is boring, the typical Japanese person doesn't.

Unlike the Japanese, Italians seem to drink a lot of bottled water.

In contrast to Italian drivers, Japanese people drive on the left.

Use except (that), except (for), and except for the fact (that) to show an exception ...

Both like TV, except (that) the typical Japanese person watches more of it.

Italian and Japanese people are fairly different, except for the age they get married.

Japanese people typically consume less, except for the fact that they drink more tea.

1. Jun is still in college,  whereas / while  Alonzo has already graduated.

2. Alonzo considers himself to be pretty typical, ________________________ Jun doesn't.

4. Alonzo is a fan of most sports ________________________ baseball.

5. Alonzo has dinner in restaurants, ________________________ Jun usually can’t afford to eat out.

6. ________________________ Alonzo, Jun hardly ever dresses up.

7. Alonzo has a good job, ________________________  Jun isn’t working now.

8. Jun and Alonzo are very different, ________________________ they are both in their 20s.