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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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can you say "remain yourself"--as in "change, but remain yourself." or "change yourself, but remain yourself." If you can "become someone" you should be able to "remain yourself."
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Yes, "remain yourself" is possible with that kind of meaning. "Change yourself, but remain yourself" is an interesting one, and to me feels either slightly awkward or like deliberate wordplay. The first "yourself" is a true verb object, yet the second "yourself" is not, and this disturbs the expected parallel structure.
- Yes, "remain yourself" is possible with that kind of meaning.
- "Change yourself, but remain yourself" is an interesting one, and to me feels either slightly awkward or like deliberate wordplay.
- The first "yourself" is a true verb object, yet the second "yourself" is not, and this disturbs the expected parallel structure.
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Yes, "remain yourself" is possible with that kind of meaning.
"Change yourself, but remain yourself" is an interesting one, and to me feels either slightly awkward or like deliberate wordplay. The first "yourself" is a true verb object, yet the second "yourself" is not, and this disturbs the expected parallel structure.
"Change yourself, but remain yourself" is an interesting one, and to me feels either slightly awkward or like deliberate wordplay. The first "yourself" is a true verb object, yet the second "yourself" is not, and this disturbs the expected parallel structure.
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