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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Is this proper english? (Next to that, we will x)
I'm having some sort of a discussion with a colleague about the correctness of the following sentence:
"We do a, b and c. Next to that, we also do d."
Is this usage of the words 'next to that' considered proper English? Or is it just a bad translation of a Dutch word?
"We do a, b and c. Next to that, we also do d."
Is this usage of the words 'next to that' considered proper English? Or is it just a bad translation of a Dutch word?
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If I understand your meaning, I'd use "Besides that, we also do d."
"Besides" means "in addition to."
"Next to" means "in close physical proximity to."
"After that" means "following that in time sequence."
"Besides" means "in addition to."
"Next to" means "in close physical proximity to."
"After that" means "following that in time sequence."
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Indeed, I did use 'Besides that'. My colleague however insisted that 'Next to that' was proper English. She wanted me to prove to her that it's not, that's why I posted this question.
Thank you for your response. I hope that this will be sufficient proof.
Thank you for your response. I hope that this will be sufficient proof.
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Sometimes "next to that" can also be used to mean "compared to that."
John: We do a, b, and c.
Ed: We do j,k,l,m,n, and o.
John: Wow! Next to that, our job seems easy.
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John: We do a, b, and c.
Ed: We do j,k,l,m,n, and o.
John: Wow! Next to that, our job seems easy.
- A.
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