pro and con

pro and con is a compact way to talk about both sides of an issue: the reasons in favor and the reasons against. You’ll often meet it when people are making decisions, comparing advantages and disadvantages, or trying to discuss a proposal in a balanced way. But there’s a useful twist: this phrase is not only a noun phrase, and the plural pros and cons is especially common in everyday English. When should you say “weigh the pros and cons,” and how can “argue pro and con” work in a debate? Watch the full lesson to learn the natural patterns.