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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary
Of itself
"Assertive in and of itself is not negative." (WordReference.com)
What does "of itself" mean in the sentence above?
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"in and of itself" is a set phrase meaning "intrinsically, considered alone" (http://www.dictionary.com/browse/in-and-of-itself).
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