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Coincidence Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Myself/on my own/by myself
Hello,
Could you please tell me whether I understand these pronouns well :
Who helped you with this painting? No one. I made it myself/by myself/on my own.
Did anyone help her with the renovation? No, She did it herself/by herself/on her own.
Aren't your parents fed up with living on their own/by themselves/ X themselves X (incorrect) ?
Lucy often spends holidays on her own /by herself / X herself X
Do you like working on your own/ by yourself / X yourself X ?
on one's own, by oneself - when we say that we live/spend time alone or did sth alone
oneself - only do say that we have done sth ourselves, but we can't use it to mean 'alone' when we talk about living/spending time, etc.
Is that right?
Thank you for your help!
Could you please tell me whether I understand these pronouns well :
Who helped you with this painting? No one. I made it myself/by myself/on my own.
Did anyone help her with the renovation? No, She did it herself/by herself/on her own.
Aren't your parents fed up with living on their own/by themselves/ X themselves X (incorrect) ?
Lucy often spends holidays on her own /by herself / X herself X
Do you like working on your own/ by yourself / X yourself X ?
on one's own, by oneself - when we say that we live/spend time alone or did sth alone
oneself - only do say that we have done sth ourselves, but we can't use it to mean 'alone' when we talk about living/spending time, etc.
Is that right?
Thank you for your help!
Top answer
These are right: Who helped you with this painting? No one. I did it myself/by myself/on my own.
- These are right: Who helped you with this painting?
- No one.
- I did it myself/by myself/on my own.
- Did anyone help her with the renovation?
- No, She did it herself/by herself/on her own.
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These are right:
Who helped you with this painting? No one. I did it myself/by myself/on my own.
Did anyone help her with the renovation? No, She did it herself/by herself/on her own.
Aren't your parents fed up with living on their own/by themselves?
Lucy often spends holidays on her own /by herself.
Do you like working on your own/ by yourself?
Who helped you with this painting? No one. I did it myself/by myself/on my own.
Did anyone help her with the renovation? No, She did it herself/by herself/on her own.
Aren't your parents fed up with living on their own/by themselves?
Lucy often spends holidays on her own /by herself.
Do you like working on your own/ by yourself?
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Thank you very much.
I would have one question more...What about the word 'completely'?
If we make such a sentence:
Who helped you with the painting? No one. I did it completely myself.
completely on my own.
completely by myself.
I think 'completely myself' sounds awkward, but maybe I am not right...
Could you help with it, please?
I would have one question more...What about the word 'completely'?
If we make such a sentence:
Who helped you with the painting? No one. I did it completely myself.
completely on my own.
completely by myself.
I think 'completely myself' sounds awkward, but maybe I am not right...
Could you help with it, please?
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'Completely myself" sounds off, but 'completely by myself/on my own' are OK as emphatic forms.
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hello all,
I know it is not much of a present, but I made it ...........
a- me b- myself c- by myself
Which choice is correct, and why ? The answer is either b or c. I am personally confused why b is correct, and not c or vice-versa? When is "myself or by myself" exactly used? Any explanation, please?
ibrahim from Kurdistan
I know it is not much of a present, but I made it ...........
a- me b- myself c- by myself
Which choice is correct, and why ? The answer is either b or c. I am personally confused why b is correct, and not c or vice-versa? When is "myself or by myself" exactly used? Any explanation, please?
ibrahim from Kurdistan
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Both are possible, Ibrahim.
I made it myself = No one else made it.
I made it by myself = I had no one helping me make it.
I made it myself = No one else made it.
I made it by myself = I had no one helping me make it.
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