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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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In and of itself
What is the purpose of 'in itself' and 'in and of itself'. For example:
That in itself is not good enough for him.
Is this correct?
When do we use in and of itself?
That in itself is not good enough for him.
Is this correct?
When do we use in and of itself?
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"in itself" emphasises that we are considering only the intrinsic qualities of something, without taking into account any other factors. "That in itself is not good enough for him" probably implies that it may be good enough if something else is added. "in and of itself" is a fancier way of saying the same thing.
- "in itself" emphasises that we are considering only the intrinsic qualities of something, without taking into account any other factors.
- "That in itself is not good enough for him" probably implies that it may be good enough if something else is added.
- "in and of itself" is a fancier way of saying the same thing.
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"in itself" emphasises that we are considering only the intrinsic qualities of something, without taking into account any other factors.
"That in itself is not good enough for him" probably implies that it may be good enough if something else is added.
"in and of itself" is a fancier way of saying the same thing.
"That in itself is not good enough for him" probably implies that it may be good enough if something else is added.
"in and of itself" is a fancier way of saying the same thing.
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