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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
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By yourself

1i00"Do it by yourself."02i02br
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01i00"Do it yourself."02i02br
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00Do both carry about the same meaning?02br
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00When do you drop "by"?02br
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02br 00If I say, "do it yourself," I am excluding myself from the process, but that wouldn't keep you from finding someone to help you. 0-

— Philip

  • 02br 00If I say, "do it yourself," I am excluding myself from the process, but that wouldn't keep you from finding someone to help you.
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0 If I tell you to do it "by yourself," I probably mean that you should do it alone.02br
00If I say, "do it yourself," I am excluding myself from the process, but that wouldn't keep you from finding someone to help you. 0-
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0I understand what you mean. Thanks, Philip.0-
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01i00yourself02i00: without help02br
01i00by yourself 02i00: without help OR alone; when others are not with you 02br
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00If you want the meaning 01i00alone02i00, you need 01i00by02i00. Context also plays a role.02br
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01cite10CalifJim12cite11i10yourself12i10: without help 12br
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11i10by yourself 12i10: without help OR alone; when others are not with you 12br
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10Thanks, CJ.02br
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