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In my JLPT N2 book I'm learning the grammar point 抜きにして. I'm trying to
understand the nuance between using 抜きにして and 抜きでは when discussing not being
able to do something without a person.

One of the example sentences is this:

> 田中さん抜きではパーティーは始められません。

They translate it to:

> We can't start the party without Tanaka-san.

In a later question, they give the sentence: この計画は彼を抜きにしては、進められない。I noticed
that it's a similar type of sentence, but they used two different forms of
this grammar point. What's the difference here?

Perhaps as a way of clearing this up for me, could someone please explain the
differences between the following sentences?

  * 田中さん抜きではパーティーは始められません。
  * 田中さん抜きにしてはパーティーは始められません。

And then also:

  * この計画は彼を抜きでは、進められない。
  * この計画は彼を抜きにしては、進められない。
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Difference between 抜きにして and 抜きでは
I found the following in [Shonagon](https://shonagon.ninjal.ac.jp/) (emphasis
mine)

> る」ことは「信じる」こと **抜きには** 成立していないし、「信じる」ことも「知る」ことを **抜きにしては** 成立していないのだと。

Though it is 抜き **に** は, this suggests that the two are interchangeable to
some extent.

A subtle difference is that 抜きでは sounds _without_ while 抜きにしては sounds
_excluding_. So the first of your examples sounds more natural with 抜きでは
because it refers to absence of him. For the same reason, 抜きでは sounds natural
(and is used) in the following (also from Shonagon, FYI the publication date
is 2002):

> アメリカの大統領も、人物識見的にかなり問題があるようにも思われるが、彼も親の威光 **抜きでは**
> 、おそらく現在の地位にはとても到達しえたとは思えない。 アメリカ大統領の宿敵であ

On the other hand, to me, either works equally in the second. (Theoretically)
抜きでは means _proceed without him_ and 抜きにしては _proceed excluding him (who was on
the project up to some phase)_. In practice, the meaning are the same _proceed
the project without his joining it_.

Another point may be the nature of the main verb. I have the impression that
抜きでは is preferred by verbs whose meaning is static or instantaneous.

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One phrase where 抜きにしては is more common is Xを抜きにしては語れない = _can not tell the
story without mentioning X_.
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