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TeacherJapan Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
In itself and itself?
Being jealous of someone is in itself not wrong, but trying to drag him down is.
Being jealous of someone itself is not wrong, but trying to drag him down is.
Do these two expressions convey different messages?
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teacherJapan Being jealous of someone itself Oh, no, you don't want this. It doesn't make sense. teacherJapan Being jealous of someone is in itself not wrong, ...
- teacherJapan Being jealous of someone itself Oh, no, you don't want this.
- It doesn't make sense.
- teacherJapan Being jealous of someone is in itself not wrong, ...
- What we native speakers (and readers) expect is this: Being jealous of someone is not wrong in itself, ...
- You might use just 'itself' after a single word: Jealousy itself is not wrong, ...
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teacherJapanBeing jealous of someone itself
Oh, no, you don't want this. It doesn't make sense.
teacherJapanBeing jealous of someone is in itself not wrong, ...
What we native speakers (and readers) expect is this:
Being jealous of someone is not wrong in itself, ...
You might use just 'itself'
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