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TotalGood Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Keep Off
"He kept off TO himself."
"He kept off BY himself."
"He stayed off TO himself."
"He stayed off BY himself."
Could some be nonstandard English? Do they all mean the same thing?
"He kept off BY himself."
"He stayed off TO himself."
"He stayed off BY himself."
Could some be nonstandard English? Do they all mean the same thing?
Top answer
None of them sounds natural to me.
- None of them sounds natural to me.
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Thank you for your reply, fivejedjon!
Making a few changes:
"After an argument with his friends, Michael went off to himself in the woods."
Could this be acceptable English?
Making a few changes:
"After an argument with his friends, Michael went off to himself in the woods."
Could this be acceptable English?
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No. This verion is OK:
"After an argument with his friends, Michael went off all by himself in the woods."
"After an argument with his friends, Michael went off all by himself in the woods."
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Thanks AlpheccaStars!
Would these work?
"After an argument with his friends, Michael went off all by himself into the woods."
"After an argument with his friends, Michael went off all by himself to the woods."
Would these work?
"After an argument with his friends, Michael went off all by himself into the woods."
"After an argument with his friends, Michael went off all by himself to the woods."
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