as for
When it comes
As for introduces a topic or shifts focus to a new subject, especially when contrasting with what came before: As for your brother, he can find his own way home.
It signals "now let's talk about this instead" or "regarding this matter": As for the money, we'll figure that out later.
Causing worry or unease
- pertaining toRelating to a subject
- with respect toAbout a topic
- in relation toConcerning a specified subject
- with regard toConcerning a topic
in terms of · vis-à-vis · on the subject of · when it comes to · speaking of · in connection with · dealing with · about
As an individual matter
- turning toRedirecting focus or position
- meanwhileDuring the intervening time
- howeverIntroduces a contrasting point
- butContrast introducer
concerning
Causing worry or unease
- pertaining toRelating to a subject
- with respect toAbout a topic
- in relation toConcerning a specified subject
with regard to · in terms of · vis-à-vis · on the subject of · when it comes to · speaking of · in connection with · dealing with · about · considering
personally
As an individual matter
- turning toRedirecting focus or position
- meanwhileDuring the intervening time
- howeverIntroduces a contrasting point
- phrasesnoun phrases, noun phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase, prepositional phrases
- compound prepositionsaccording to, because of, due to, instead of, out of
as forsetting aside
Excluding from consideration
apart from · aside from · not to mention · never mind · forget about