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Leolyy Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
relax oneself
is the expression "someone relaxes himself" ok?
i mean, for the followings, which is most consistent with english way
1. someone relaxes himself
2. someone relaxes by himself
3. someone relaxes
i assume that this is a grammar issue maybe, about whether it is ok to use relax as a vi. or vt. ..
thanks in advance
Chengwei Liu
i mean, for the followings, which is most consistent with english way
1. someone relaxes himself
2. someone relaxes by himself
3. someone relaxes
i assume that this is a grammar issue maybe, about whether it is ok to use relax as a vi. or vt. ..
thanks in advance
Chengwei Liu
Top answer
Hello Leolyy, 1. " 2. This means that the person relaxes without anyone else around him.
- Hello Leolyy, 1.
- " 2.
- This means that the person relaxes without anyone else around him.
- 3.
- This is fine.
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Hello Leolyy,
1. "Relax" is intransitive, meaning it does not take an object, so there is no need for the "himself."
2. This means that the person relaxes without anyone else around him.
3. This is fine.
However, it's not common to use it in the simple present form: He relaxes. Usually you hear "He is relaxing" in the present continuous.
Where is Bill
1. "Relax" is intransitive, meaning it does not take an object, so there is no need for the "himself."
2. This means that the person relaxes without anyone else around him.
3. This is fine.
However, it's not common to use it in the simple present form: He relaxes. Usually you hear "He is relaxing" in the present continuous.
Where is Bill
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Grammar GeekHello Leolyy,
1. "Relax" is intransitive, meaning it does not take an object, so there is no need for the "himself."It can be transitive (relax your grip on the wheel), but I don't think it is normally used in a reflexive sense.
2. This means that the person relaxes without anyone else around him.
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