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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

As a minor aside

As a minor aside, what do you mean by ...?

A minor aside, ...

A small aside, ...

By the way, ...

As a small aside, ...

Do all the above sound right and natural and mean about the same to you? Are there more different versions of this concept? Thanks.
  

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Hi, They are all very similar. Of these, 'by the way' is probably the most common, certainly in everyday speech. Clive

  • Hi, They are all very similar.
  • Of these, 'by the way' is probably the most common, certainly in everyday speech.
  • Clive
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Hi,

They are all very similar.

Of these, 'by the way' is probably the most common, certainly in everyday speech.

Clive
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Only one of those phrases;
"By the way, ..."
sound natural to me. Another option that is similar in meaning to the other phrases would be
"As an aside,..."
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Thanks, Clive and nick, for your help.

I get it now.

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