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Lucas21c Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
For/by oneself
"Can you carry that box by/for youself?"
In this question, which one is correct between "by yourself" and "for yourself"?
If both are fine, could you tell me what are differences of them in terms of meaning?
Thank you.
In this question, which one is correct between "by yourself" and "for yourself"?
If both are fine, could you tell me what are differences of them in terms of meaning?
Thank you.
Top answer
'. Say 'by yourself'. Clive
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- Say 'by yourself'.
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7 Answers
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Hi,
I assume you mean 'Can you carry it alone, or do you need help?'. Say 'by yourself'.
Clive
I assume you mean 'Can you carry it alone, or do you need help?'. Say 'by yourself'.
Clive
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Thanks, Clive.
By the way, could you tell me what are differences between 'by yourself' and ' for yourself' in this case?
As far as I know, 'for oneself' also means 'do it alone/without help', for example, "You must judge for yourself."
Or, should I say "You must judge by yourself?"
By the way, could you tell me what are differences between 'by yourself' and ' for yourself' in this case?
As far as I know, 'for oneself' also means 'do it alone/without help', for example, "You must judge for yourself."
Or, should I say "You must judge by yourself?"
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Hi,
It's rather idiomatic. Much depends on the verb and the context.
"Can you carry that box by yourself?" Commonly said. eg Do you need help?
"Can you carry that box for yourself?" Sounds unnatural.
It's rather idiomatic. Much depends on the verb and the context.
"Can you carry that box by yourself?" Commonly said. eg Do you need help?
"Can you carry that box for yourself?" Sounds unnatural.
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lucas21c"Can you carry that box by/for youself?"Can you carry that box by yourself?
In this question, which one is correct between "by yourself" and "for yourself"?
If both are fine, could you tell me what are differences of them in terms of meaning?
~ Can you carry that box without assistance?
(This may be an offer to help carry t
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How about "See it by yourself?" (I know "See it for yourself." is fine.)
Is it possible?
Is it possible?
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lucas21c"See it by yourself?"No. You would not say that. It's obvious that you can see and hear things by yourself (without help). Just open your eyes or your ears!
CJ
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Hi,
Let's assume a context where we are talking about a new movie.
I say to you, 'See it by yourself'.
This sounds like I am telling you to go unaccompanied.
This would be a rather odd thing to s
Let's assume a context where we are talking about a new movie.
I say to you, 'See it by yourself'.
This sounds like I am telling you to go unaccompanied.
This would be a rather odd thing to s
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