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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
How to use oneself?
1. Is this a correct expression?
2. In this context, can I use both parts and aspects?
People around me, especially my friends" often help me discover the parts(=aspects) of myself I am unaware of.
2. In this context, can I use both parts and aspects?
People around me, especially my friends" often help me discover the parts(=aspects) of myself I am unaware of.
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1. Yes. 2.
- 1.
- Yes.
- 2.
- " "Aspects" is conceptual.
- And omit the definite article.
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1. Yes.
2. I prefer to use "aspects." "Parts" is too close to the physical "body parts." "Aspects" is conceptual. And omit the definite article.
... discover aspects of myself ...
2. I prefer to use "aspects." "Parts" is too close to the physical "body parts." "Aspects" is conceptual. And omit the definite article.
... discover aspects of myself ...
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Thank you very much for your suggestions:-) Could you tell me why you'd omit "the" in this case?
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teacherJapan Thank you very much for your suggestions:-) Could you tell me why you'd omit "the" in this case?Because you really can't predict which specific aspects would be revealed. People are complex; they have thousands of aspects.
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I see! It's not specific enough to require "the." Thank you very much again:-)
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