Master confusing words with ease
A part vs. Apart
A part
/ə pɑːrt/Examples:
Each participant plays a part in the community project.She enjoys taking part in charity events every year.The orchestra's violin section performed their part flawlessly.
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Apart
/əˈpɑːt/Examples:
You can keep them apart that way.'Hereby they made for themselves a shining little reputation apart.Apart from that, I give you one warning.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- A part refers to a piece or segment of something whole. Remember the article a signifies a single entity that is part of something bigger.
- Apart means separated by distance or time and does not have the article a in front. It suggests isolation or separation.
- A part is always used with an article like a or the. It implies belonging to a larger entity, like a part of a team.
- Think of apart as one word suggesting separation. A part (two words) indicates an inclusion within something larger.
- If you can replace the word with separate without changing the meaning, then apart is probably the correct choice.
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