set aside

English translation: make special

18:08 Dec 2, 2004
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Accounting
English term or phrase: set aside
All of that, perhaps provides that little bit of magic that sets us aside.”
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Selected answer:make special
Explanation:
.. that makes us special.

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Note added at 4 mins (2004-12-02 18:12:28 GMT)
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I think that should actually be \"sets us apart\"
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4 +9make special
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make special


Explanation:
.. that makes us special.

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Note added at 4 mins (2004-12-02 18:12:28 GMT)
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I think that should actually be \"sets us apart\"


Nesrin
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:16
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Native speaker of: Arabic
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Rabel: I´d stick with your first option. "Set us aside" could have a negative connotation
4 mins
  -> Thanks - by adding "sets us apart" I just meant to point out that "sets us aside" is not a proper way of putting it.

agree  RHELLER: yes, that differentiates us :-)
18 mins

agree  Andy Watkinson: With Rita. "That makes us different"
40 mins

agree  Penelope Ausejo
1 hr

agree  Noorsalhanim Che Jamel
7 hrs

agree  Java Cafe
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agree  Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
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agree  Lisa Frideborg Eddy (X)
17 hrs

agree  Pnina
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