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Moon7296 Posted 11 years ago
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itself by itself
1. Modern pilots can push just a few buttons and lean back while the plane flies itself.
2.Modern pilots can push just a few buttons and lean back while the plane flies by itself.
Q) Do #1 and #2 mean the same when we focus on "itself" in #1 and "by itself" in #2?
2.Modern pilots can push just a few buttons and lean back while the plane flies by itself.
Q) Do #1 and #2 mean the same when we focus on "itself" in #1 and "by itself" in #2?
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To me, "flies itself" means that it is doing the work that the pilots would have done. "
- To me, "flies itself" means that it is doing the work that the pilots would have done.
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To me, "flies itself" means that it is doing the work that the pilots would have done.
"flies by itself" means much the same; except that it could also mean "flies alone."
"flies by itself" means much the same; except that it could also mean "flies alone."
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