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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Just wondering if this is correct...

"Working for ourself, not by ourself"

This just doesn't sound right. Comments?

Thanks.
  

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Hi, "Working for ourself, not by ourself" This just doesn't sound right. Comments? Say "Working for ourselves, not by ourselves".

— Clive

  • Hi, "Working for ourself, not by ourself" This just doesn't sound right.
  • Comments?
  • Say "Working for ourselves, not by ourselves".
  • Clive
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Hi,

"Working for ourself, not by ourself"

This just doesn't sound right. Comments?

Say "Working for ourselves, not by ourselves".

Clive
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Thanks, yes, that is what I would say. This is a signature line someone uses on a forum I frequent and I posted that I thought it was incorrect. After looking up ourself in the dictionary, it looks as if it may in fact be correct. It may be but still doesn't sound right.
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