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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Oneself and by oneself

Hi everyone

Are there any differences in meaning between the two sentences?

I baked the cakes by myself.

I baked the cakes myself.

Thank you very much
  

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-- Another person did not bake them

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  • -- Another person did not bake them
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I baked the cakes by myself.-- I had no help

I baked the cakes myself.-- Another person did not bake them
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you can also find:

I baked the cakes all by myself.

Here "all" enhance the fact I made them alone from the beginning to the end.
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