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Navitasan Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Apart from

1) Apart from the economic situation, there are a lot of bad things going on in the country.

2) Apart from the economic situation, there are a lot of things people complain about.

3) Apart from the economic situation, people have a lot of things to complain about.


Do these sentences imply that the economic situation is good or bad?


Gratefully,

Navi

  

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navitasan Do these sentences imply that the economic situation is good or bad? I think it could go either way. It seems to me that 'apart from' is in the same category as "rent" and "sanction".

  • navitasan Do these sentences imply that the economic situation is good or bad?
  • I think it could go either way.
  • It seems to me that 'apart from' is in the same category as "rent" and "sanction".
  • Here are the definitions and examples from the Oxford Dictionary.
  • com/en/definition/apart_from except for He was quite well apart from the slight cough and a runny nose.
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navitasanDo these sentences imply that the economic situation is good or bad?

I think it could go either way. It seems to me that 'apart from' is in the same category as "rent" and "sanction".

Here are the definitions and examples from the Oxford Dictionary.

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