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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

"...relax myself with music/..."

Hi,

Which one sounds more natural? How would a native English speaker express this?

A.When I am stressed I relax myself with music.

B. When I am stressed I relax myself by listening to music.

Thank you .

Best wishes,

PBF
  

Top answer

Hi, Which one sounds more natural? How would a native English speaker express this? When I am stressed I relax myself with music.

— Clive

  • Hi, Which one sounds more natural?
  • How would a native English speaker express this?
  • When I am stressed I relax myself with music.
  • B.
  • When I am stressed I relax myself by listening to music.
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Hi,

Which one sounds more natural? How would a native English speaker express this?

A.When I am stressed I relax myself with music.

B. When I am stressed I relax myself by listening to music.

Both sound OK, except it's not really necessary to say 'myself'. I'd probably say B.

Best wishes, Clive
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Got itEmotion: wink. Thank you Clive.

I wonder if it would better if I left out 'when I am stressed' and just say 'I relax by listening t
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Hi again,

'When I am stressed' just focuses on that as the causing the need for relaxation.

Sometimes I relax although I don't really feel stressed.

Clive
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