What's the difference between "at that", "to boot", "for good measure" and "on a side note"?

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What's the difference between "at that", "to boot", "for good measure" and "on a side note"?Since all of them can mean "in addition to sth".Thank you beforehand.

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

What sentence are you interested in? There are many other words and phrases that have the same general meaning, such as besides, furthermore, as well, moreover, incidentally, additionally, too, also.

Have you looked up these words and phrases in a dictionary?
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/side-note

Zuotengdazuo · Answer

Thank you. But I have already gone through many dictionaries but still have not figured the difference out.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

for good measure:
in addition (something desirable to sweeten a deal);
- Example: "the car salesman threw in the radio, for good measure"

to boot:
something extra, perhaps undesired, perhaps unexpected

- Example: "You'd probably wind up with parking violations and some hefty fines to boot."

"to boot" and "for good measure" sometimes are interchangeable.

side note = a notation made in the margins or sides of a page;
on a side note = as an aside (as a remark that is incidental or not very important)
- Example: "On a side note, Raymond will speak at the conference."

At that: a comment added for emphasis or clarification
- Example: "It was not fog but smoke, and very thick at that."

CalifJim · Answer

zuotengdazuoI have already gone through many dictionaries but still have not figured the difference out.

Do you think you will remember the differences? it seems like a lot of very similar ideas to sort out. Even native speakers have trouble explaining such things. Are you sure this will help you use English better? I'm inclined to doubt it.

CJ

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