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Discussion Groups / English Usage / February 2009quite aside from the fact that
quite aside from the fact that what does the phase mean? thanks > quite aside from the fact that > what does the phase mean? > thanks The phrase indicates that the writer doesn't believe the fact they are about to list is relevant to whatever they else are going to write. Take this example sentence for example. Quite aside from the fact that he is a nice guy, he isn't a very competent doctor. It means that the fact he is a nice guy doesn't influence the fact that he's a bad doctor. -Doug >quite aside from the fact that >what does the phase mean? >thanks Not considering the fact that... Not counting the fact that... Let's talk about something other than the fact that....  SignaturePosters should say where they live, and for which area they are asking questions. I have lived in Western Pa. 10 years Indianapolis 10 years Chicago 6 years Brooklyn, NY 12 years Baltimore 26 years thank for the replies There is another phase bothering me. "As welcome as it was unexpected" i have no clue of what it means indeed >thank for the replies >There is another phase bothering me. >"As welcome as it was unexpected" >i have no clue of what it means indeed It means that whatever it was that happened was both unexpected and welcomed as a good thing. If you thought that your boss was not aware of your efforts and contributions to a project, but he got up in a meeting and praised you, his comments were as welcome as they were unexpected. SignatureTony Cooper - Orlando, Florida > quite aside from the fact that > what does the phase mean? > thanks Although M-WCD11th although (14c): in spite of the fact that; even though Maybe: Regardless of the fact that ... As a non-native speaker, however, I don't know how common this is. Pete > quite aside from the fact that > what does the phase mean? > thanks |
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