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Nanako
What's the difference between aside from and besides? Also, apart from and except for?
Could anyone give me each of example sentence?
20 sept. 2021 06:01
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Hi Nanako!
It's a very difficult distinction between the two set of words.
Firstly Aside literally means: - to put something out of the way. So Aside from basically means the same as Apart from.
Aside from Nina, everyone got on the bus.
Everyone got on the bus, apart from Nina.
With Aside and Apart from - I would say aside is less formal whilst apart from is very formal and proper.
Besides is a weird word. So on the one hand it can mean be used informal as an explanation of "whatever."
Person A: Fine, I'll go out to the movies with you.
Person B: Yes! Besides whats the worst that could happen?
Besides can also be say the same as Aside - so everyone was on the bus besides Nina.
Except is used frequently to single one thing out! I would say that except is used the most frequently of the four phrases - it's more conversational.
I bought everything from the supermarket except toilet roll.
Hope this helps - if you have any more questions please let me know :)
Have a great day!
Brad
20 septembre 2021
You can configure these words in different ways. Some example sentences are:
Everyone was happy, aside from Rachel.
Everyone besides Rachel was happy.
Apart from Rachel, everyone was happy.
Everyone except for Rachel was happy.
They have a similar meaning when used this way.
20 septembre 2021
Hey i can help I'm stuck at c-1
20 septembre 2021
They are basically the same, it's comes down to just the choice of expression
20 septembre 2021
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Nanako
Compétences linguistiques
Anglais, Japonais
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Anglais
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