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Chivalry Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Can't "self-figure-out"?
Is the expression correct?
Cuz I often hear people saying "self-diagnose" and others alike, but am wondering wether this one's correct
because the "figure-out" involved's already hyphenated.
And how do you call this type of verbs? Hyphenated verbs?(Yeah, yuck it up, cuz I made it up myself!)
Cuz I often hear people saying "self-diagnose" and others alike, but am wondering wether this one's correct
because the "figure-out" involved's already hyphenated.
And how do you call this type of verbs? Hyphenated verbs?(Yeah, yuck it up, cuz I made it up myself!)
Top answer
Hi. They're called compound verbs, I think. In this particular case, it would be better to say "figure out by yourself" or "figure out on your own".
- Hi.
- They're called compound verbs, I think.
- In this particular case, it would be better to say "figure out by yourself" or "figure out on your own".
- "Self-figure-out" isn't a phrase that native speakers would use, but you would probably be understood if you used it.
- Hope this helps.
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Hi.
They're called compound verbs, I think.
In this particular case, it would be better to say "figure out by yourself" or "figure out on your own".
"Self-figure-out" isn't a phrase that native speakers would use, but you would probably be understood if you used it.
Hope this helps.
Clodpole
They're called compound verbs, I think.
In this particular case, it would be better to say "figure out by yourself" or "figure out on your own".
"Self-figure-out" isn't a phrase that native speakers would use, but you would probably be understood if you used it.
Hope this helps.
Clodpole
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ClodpoleHi. They're called compound verbs, I think. In this particular case, it would be better to say "figure out by yourself" or "figure out on your own". "Self-figure-out" isn't a phrase that native speakers would use, but you would probably be understood if you used it. Hope this helps. ClodpoleYes, "figure it out by yourself" is something I'd say, too.
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