In Some Aspects vs. In Some Respects

How to use "in some aspects" and "in some respects" correctly

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The proper idiom to use as a separate phrase is “in some respects”:

in some aspects, it is a good plan
in some respects, it is a good plan

a great performance in some respects

not well executed, in some respects

The phrase “in some aspects” should only be used when followed by of and given a specific context:

in some aspects of its execution

in some aspects of their development

Related Resources

Common Errors in English Usage: Errors in diction and idiom commonly made by native speakers of English

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Common Grammar Errors: A list of common errors in grammar (topics like subject-verb agreement and parallelism) as distinct from usage

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