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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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oneself and by oneself

He did this himself.

He did this by himself.

Are those two sentences the same?
  

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Anonymous He did this himself. He did this by himself. Are those two sentences the same?

— Yoong Liat

  • Anonymous He did this himself.
  • He did this by himself.
  • Are those two sentences the same?
  • same
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AnonymousHe did this himself.

He did this by himself.

Are those two sentences the same?

same
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Yoong Liat
Anonymous
He did this himself.

He did this by himself.

Are those two sentences the same?

same

Not really.

The first emphasises it was him who did it.

the second says that he did it alone.
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Incho wrote, 'The first emphasises it was him who did it.'

Shouldn't it be: 'The first emphasises it was HE who did it.' ?
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