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"Aside from" the purchase of three inexpensive digital cameras, no new equipment orders were made by our department during the last financial year.
Can I use "Because of" to replace "Aside from" even though the meaning will be different?
If not, why?
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Yes, you may use "because of", but the meaning of the phrase will be changed. It will mean that the purchase of the cameras was the reason why the department didn't buy any new equipment.
If you want to keep the meaning of the original sentence, you may use "besides", "apart from".
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No, "because of" introduces a reason. In your example you can put "apart from".
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