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A Part or Apart?
What Is the Difference between "A Part" and "Apart"?
"Apart" and "a part" are sometimes confused by writers.- Apart means besides or separately. For example:
- Everyone saw the whale apart from John.
- Since the argument, we have lived apart.
- A part means a piece or a segment. For example:
- I want a part of the estate.

More about "Apart" and "A Part"
There is often confusion over "a part" and "apart." Although they sound exactly the same, the two have very different meanings.Apart
"Apart" is an adverb meaning separated by a specified distance in time or space. For example:- Apart from the wind, it’s quite pleasant outside.
- Without hope, the very fabric of our society will fall apart. (Tycoon Theo Paphitis)
A Part
"Part" means a piece or segment of something. "Part" often appears in the phrase "a part." For example:- Until you have loved an animal, a part of your soul remains unawakened. (Poet Anatole France)
- You simply have to accept that your demons are a part of you. (Singer Aurora)
- Rumours are part of show business.
- Rumours are a huge part of show business.
Common Terms with "Apart" and "A Part"
Common terms with the word "apart":- apart but together
- worlds apart
- tear apart
- to come apart at the seams
- drift apart
- poles apart
- to play a part (a role)
- to act a part
Try the Substitution Trick
If you can replace part in a part with piece, and your sentence still makes sense, then it is correct.- It a part of the puzzle.
- It a piece of the puzzle.
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