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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

In itself or itself?

I always confuse "itself" with "in itself."
Do the following sentences send different messages?

1) The principle is all right in itself, but it's not practical.

2) The principle itself is all right, but it's not practical.
  

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What an interesting question! I have never thought about this before. The sentences say the same thing and are both fluent sounding.

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  • What an interesting question!
  • I have never thought about this before.
  • The sentences say the same thing and are both fluent sounding.
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What an interesting question! I have never thought about this before. The sentences say the same thing and are both fluent sounding.
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Ah, interesting, but at the same time confusing:)
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Thank you very much for your honest opinion:-)
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