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TomJ Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
on your won, by yourself, or just yourself
Hello teachers;
Please tell me if there is any difference between the underlined terms. Could we use them interchangeably whereever we wish to?
A: Can you help me with this assignment?
B: (i). No, you can't take anybody's help. You have to do it youself.
(ii). No, you can't take anybody's help. You have to do it all by yourself.
(iii). No, you can't take anybody's help. You have to do it by yourself.
(iv). No, you can't take anybody's help. You have to do it on your own.
Thank you.
Please tell me if there is any difference between the underlined terms. Could we use them interchangeably whereever we wish to?
A: Can you help me with this assignment?
B: (i). No, you can't take anybody's help. You have to do it youself.
(ii). No, you can't take anybody's help. You have to do it all by yourself.
(iii). No, you can't take anybody's help. You have to do it by yourself.
(iv). No, you can't take anybody's help. You have to do it on your own.
Thank you.
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No, you can't have/get anybody's help. (i). You have to do it yourself.
- No, you can't have/get anybody's help.
- (i).
- You have to do it yourself.
- -- No one else can do it for you (ii).
- You have to do it (all) by yourself.
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No, you can't have/get anybody's help.
(i). You have to do it yourself. -- No one else can do it for you
(ii). You have to do it (all) by yourself. -- No one else can help you do it. 'All' is an intensifier.
(iv). You have to do it on your own. -- No one else can help you do it.
(i). You have to do it yourself. -- No one else can do it for you
(ii). You have to do it (all) by yourself. -- No one else can help you do it. 'All' is an intensifier.
(iv). You have to do it on your own. -- No one else can help you do it.
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Thank you, Mister Micawber, for replying! 
One more thing please... you said 'No one else can do it for you' for '(i
One more thing please... you said 'No one else can do it for you' for '(i
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TomJ. Did you want to tell me that there was a difference between '(i)' i.e., 'yourself' and the others i.e., 'by yourself' and 'on your own'?Yes.
TomJPlease tell me what's wrong with using the verb 'take'.It sounds like the wrong verb to me.
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