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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

A cat is happy on its own

A cat is happy on its own but a dog wants your attention.

Could I substitute "alone/by itself" for "on its own" in the above? Thanks.
  

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Not really-- on its own I think better suggests a cat's independence, which is the point, not merely the solitude.

  • Not really-- on its own I think better suggests a cat's independence, which is the point, not merely the solitude.
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Not really-- on its own I think better suggests a cat's independence, which is the point, not merely the solitude.
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Mister MicawberNot really-- on its own I think better suggests a cat's independence, which is the point, not merely the solitude.

Thanks, Mister.

Your explanation makes perfect sense to me!

By the way, doesn't "by itself" also suggestion its independence?

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