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They can be synonymous in a few situations, for example: I refinished this coffee table by my self/on my own. However, more typical are situations where only one can be used and not the other, for example: I quit that big law firm and now I'm on my own. ) Scene: A bar: Man: Hey, are you with someone?
- They can be synonymous in a few situations, for example: I refinished this coffee table by my self/on my own.
- However, more typical are situations where only one can be used and not the other, for example: I quit that big law firm and now I'm on my own.
- ) Scene: A bar: Man: Hey, are you with someone?
- Woman: No, I'm by my self.
- )
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They can be synonymous in a few situations, for example:
I refinished this coffee table by my self/on my own.
However, more typical are situations where only one can be used and not the other, for example:
I quit that big law firm and now I'm on my own. (You can't used "by my self" here.)
Scene: A bar:
Man: Hey, are you with someone?
Woman:
I refinished this coffee table by my self/on my own.
However, more typical are situations where only one can be used and not the other, for example:
I quit that big law firm and now I'm on my own. (You can't used "by my self" here.)
Scene: A bar:
Man: Hey, are you with someone?
Woman:
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I have still problem with the differense between "on my own" andn "by my self". could you elaborate more on it please. or are they quite the same?
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goldfish on my own/by myselfMy wife is working late tonight so I'm on my own to get dinner ready for the kids.
(I alone have the responsibility for getting dinner ready. I won't have help. The kids are there for dinner, too, so I'm not alone, but they won't be helping to get dinner ready.)
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