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Ddnd Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Myself

Is the following sentence correct?
I myself figured out the problem.
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"I figured out the problem myself" is the usual way of saying that you didn't need/use anyone else's help. "I myself figured out the problem" is correct English but is not so common, especially in conversation. It has a slightly different nuance.

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  • "I figured out the problem myself" is the usual way of saying that you didn't need/use anyone else's help.
  • "I myself figured out the problem" is correct English but is not so common, especially in conversation.
  • It has a slightly different nuance.
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"I figured out the problem myself" is the usual way of saying that you didn't need/use anyone else's help.

"I myself figured out the problem" is correct English but is not so common, especially in conversation. It has a slightly different nuance.
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