A thing apart

Cooliegirly · #1 (permalink) Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:46 am *A thing apart*

"It is overwhelming tendency to speak of this problem as though it were a thing apart."

What does "a thing apart" in this context mean?

Mister Micawber · #2 (permalink) Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:06 am *Meaning of 'a thing of apart'*

.
A thing apart = something completely separate, different, dissociated, unconnected or of a different order.
.
_________________
Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

Cooliegirly · #3 (permalink) Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:13 am *A thing apart*

Thanks.

	ESL Forums \| English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms	All times are GMT + 1 Hour
Page 1 of 1