aside from
preposition /əˈsaɪd frəm/
/əˈsaɪd frəm/
(especially North American English) (also apart from British and North American English)
- except forLanguage Bank exceptexceptMaking an exception
- She wrote all of the songs on the album except for the final track.
- Apart from/aside from the final track, all of the songs on the album were written by her.
- The songwriting—with a few minor exceptions—is of a very high quality.
- With only one or two exceptions, the songwriting is of a very high quality.
- The majority of the compositions are less than three minutes long, with the notable exception of the title track.
- With the exception of the title track, this album is a huge disappointment.
- Here is a list of all the band’s CDs, excluding unofficial ‘bootleg’ recordings.
- Aside from a few scratches, I'm OK.
- in addition to; as well as
- You have to help. Aside from anything else, you're my brother.
Which Word? beside / besidesbeside / besides- The preposition beside usually means ‘next to something/somebody’ or ‘at the side of something/somebody’:
- Sit here beside me.
- What other sports do you play besides hockey?
- The adverb besides is not usually used on its own with the same meaning as the preposition. It is mainly used to give another reason or argument for something:
- I don’t think I’ll come on Saturday. I have a lot of work to do. Besides, I don’t really like parties.
- She likes football. Besides, she likes tennis and basketball.