Meaning & use
aspect of your life
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Meanings
phrasefixed phrase
one particular part or side of a person's life, considered separately from the rest.
Grammar: Countable phrase: use 'an aspect of your life' or 'aspects of your life'; the possessive word can change (my, his, their).
Patterns
- an aspect of your life
- aspects of your life
- an important aspect of your life
- improve an aspect of your life
Health is an aspect of your life that you should never ignore.
She wanted to change one aspect of her life: her daily routine.
Moving abroad affected almost every aspect of his life.
phrasefixed phrase
a feature or quality of the way someone lives that people notice or discuss.
Grammar: Often used with adjectives like 'positive', 'negative', 'key', or 'financial' before 'aspect'.
Patterns
- a key aspect of your life
- a positive aspect of your life
- the financial aspect of your life
Friendship is a positive aspect of your life that keeps you healthy.
Money is only one aspect of your life, not the whole picture.
For many students, social life is the most enjoyable aspect of their life at university.
Common combinations
- an important aspect of your life
- Sleep is an important aspect of your life that affects your mood.
- every aspect of your life
- The new job changed every aspect of her life.
- improve an aspect of your life
- He set a goal to improve one aspect of his life each month.
- a key aspect of your life
- Exercise is a key aspect of your life if you want to stay fit.
- the social aspect of your life
- The social aspect of your life can suffer when you work too much.
- all aspects of your life
- The course teaches you to balance all aspects of your life.
Synonyms and how they differ
- part of your life
- More general and less formal; it can mean any piece of your life, while 'aspect' stresses one side or feature of it.
- side of your life
- Very close in meaning, but slightly more informal and often used about a hidden or private part.
- area of your life
- Focuses on a field or category, such as work or family, rather than a feature you notice.
Commonly confused: aspect of your life or respect? aspect of your life or aspect?
aspect of your life vs respect
'In this respect' and 'in this aspect' can both translate similar ideas, but 'respect' here means 'way' or 'point', not a part of your life.
aspect of your life vs aspect
On its own, 'aspect' means one part of a situation or idea; adding 'of your life' makes it personal and specific.
Practice
Which sentence uses the phrase correctly?
Choose one answer.
'An aspect of her life' is the correct pattern. 'Live' is a verb, not the noun 'life'; 'an aspect' is wrong because 'aspect' begins with a vowel sound; and 'an aspect in her life' is not the usual preposition — English uses 'of' here.
Make it your own
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