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H M Posted 12 years ago
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on his own, himself, alone

Coud you tell me if I can replace "on his own" with "himself" or "alone" remaining the same meaning in the sentence below?

But what upset her the most was that Josh had made these plans "on his own" and informed her of them, rather than discussing them with her before extending the invitation.

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H M Coud you tell me if I can replace "on his own" with "himself" or "alone" remaining the same meaning in the sentence below? Yes, but 'alone' seems to drift from the meaning and indicate that it was not a conspiracy.

— Mister Micawber

  • H M Coud you tell me if I can replace "on his own" with "himself" or "alone" remaining the same meaning in the sentence below?
  • Yes, but 'alone' seems to drift from the meaning and indicate that it was not a conspiracy.
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H MCoud you tell me if I can replace "on his own" with "himself" or "alone" remaining the same meaning in the sentence below?
Yes, but 'alone' seems to drift from the meaning and indicate that it was not a conspiracy.
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Thanks a lot for your reply!

Can I ask one more question??
Mister MicawberYes, but 'alone' seems to drift from the meaning and indicate that it was not a conspiracy.
How about "by himself" instead of "alone"?
I think "by himself" also can remain a certain degree of conspiracy, same as "on his own" and "himself" in the sentence.

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H MHow about "by himself" instead of "alone"?I think "by himself" also can remain a certain degree of conspiracy, same as "on his own" and "himself" in the sentence.
For me, only 'alone' does that. It is a minor difference, though.
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