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Pamela81 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

By my own , by myself

Hi,

please can I know if there is a difference for the the use of:

"By my own" and "By myself"

The context is:

I did it by my.......

Thanks

Pamela
  

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" If that is the case, then they are pretty much interchangeable. " This would mean you did it alone. -S

— Sbolton

  • " If that is the case, then they are pretty much interchangeable.
  • " This would mean you did it alone.
  • -S
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"By my own," is not a common phrase- I think you might be referring to, "on my own."

If that is the case, then they are pretty much interchangeable.

"I did it on my own/ by myself."

This would mean you did it alone.

-S
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Hi Sbolton

thanks.

Do you mean that "I did it by my own" is grammatically incorrect?

Thanks

Pamela
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Pamela81I did it by my own
Not correct. It must be "on my own".

CJ
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Hi, I'm french and learn English at school.
My opinion is that there is a difference between on my own and by myself. For example:
I made this cake by myself and I've learned English on my own. Is that could be correct ?
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AnonymousI made this cake by myself and I've learned English on my own. Is that correct ?
That is correct, but you could also write this:
I made this cake on my own and I've learned English by myself.

I sense no significance difference between the two phrases.
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