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Gamboler Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Alone - by yourself

Context:

At the police station.
Police detective: Why did you kill your brother-in-law?
Supect #1: I didn't kill him!
Police detective: Did you do it alone? [Did you do it by yourself?]
Suspect #1: No! I told you I didn't kill him!

What's better or more natural: alone - by yourself?
  

Top answer

Police detective: Why did you kill your brother-in-law? Suspect #1: I didn't kill him! Police detective: Did you do it alone?

— Mister Micawber

  • Police detective: Why did you kill your brother-in-law?
  • Suspect #1: I didn't kill him!
  • Police detective: Did you do it alone?
  • / Did you do it by yourself?
  • Suspect #1: No!
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Police detective: Why did you kill your brother-in-law?
Suspect #1: I didn't kill him!
Police detective: Did you do it alone? / Did you do it by yourself?
Suspect #1: No! I told you I didn't kill him!
gambolerWhat's better or more natural: alone - by yourself?
Either is fine, but I think a TV detective would say:
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