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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.
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
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,..."
"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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