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separate from vs separate and

Both 'separate from' and 'separate and' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Separate from' is used to indicate a distinction or disconnection between two things, while 'separate and' is used to list two distinct actions or items.

Last updated: March 27, 2024

separate from

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a distinction or disconnection between two things.

Use 'separate from' when you want to indicate that one thing is distinct or disconnected from another.

Examples:

  • The kitchen is separate from the living room.
  • Please keep the blue pens separate from the red ones.

Alternatives:

  • distinct from
  • different from
  • apart from
  • unrelated to
  • disconnected from

separate and

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to list two distinct actions or items.

Use 'separate and' when you want to list two distinct actions or items.

Examples:

  • Please separate the recyclables and the trash.
  • The tasks are separate and should be completed independently.

Alternatives:

  • distinct and
  • different and
  • apart and
  • unrelated and
  • disconnected and

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