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TeacherJapan Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Oneself?
I cooked my own lunch yesterday.
If I want to convey the same message, which should I use? Do they convey different meanings?
A) I cooked lunch by myself.
B) I cooked lunch myself.
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teacherJapan If I want to convey the same message, which should I use? B (with 'yesterday' of course). A can have the same meaning as B, but it can also mean that you were alone when you cooked your lunch, so to avoid confusion I'd choose B.
- teacherJapan If I want to convey the same message, which should I use?
- B (with 'yesterday' of course).
- A can have the same meaning as B, but it can also mean that you were alone when you cooked your lunch, so to avoid confusion I'd choose B.
- CJ
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teacherJapanIf I want to convey the same message, which should I use?
B (with 'yesterday' of course).
A can have the same meaning as B, but it can also mean that you were alone when you cooked your lunch, so to avoid confusion I'd choose B.
CJ
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