Apart vs. A part: Are you doing it wrong?

24 Jul 2013

Definition of apart:

a·part [uh-pahrt]
adverb
1.
into pieces or parts; to pieces: to take a watch apart; an old barn falling apart from decay.
2.
separately in place, time, motion, etc.: New York and Tokyo are thousands of miles apart. Our birthdays are three days apart.
3.
to or at one side, with respect to place, purpose, or function: to put money apart for education; to keep apart from the group out of pride.
4.
separately or individually in consideration: each factor viewed apart from the others.
5.
aside (used with a gerund or noun): Joking apart, what do you think?
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I can't tell you enough how many times I've seen apart used in a situation where a part is more appropriate. I'm guilty of it, myself. Not to be redundant, as I've already posted the definition, but apart means separate. So saying you want to be apart of something is incorrect. Saying you want to be a part of something is the correct way to go.

The more you know...

"What is the quality of your intent?" - Thurgood Marshall

24 Jul 2013

Hehe. I mix them up, too. It's easy to bungle words like that when it takes a slight bit of effort to think it through.

That's what inspired the Hard and Soft focus of loose and lose.

24 Jul 2013

“Apart” from the fact that “a part” of me wants to throw my hands up and say, “this isn’t that hard people,” I really have no opinion on the matter ;)