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Sunrise_hope Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Small Question !!

* I have this example : " I'm perfectly capable of doing it myself, thank you"

Can I say (I'm perfectly capable of doing it by myself, thank you), if not , then why?
  

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It's fine. However, in this situation, it probably wouldn't be included.

  • It's fine.
  • However, in this situation, it probably wouldn't be included.
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It's fine. However, in this situation, it probably wouldn't be included.
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One may be able to refurbish a 3000 sf house himself. It means putting in the labor and shopping for the materials himself without hiring a contractort, but his family may pitich in. On the other hand, "by oneself" denotes how it is done; alone without anyone' help. Or you achieve something "all by yourself". It's has a breath of pride, self-praise and perhaps a

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