What is the difference between "for oneself" and "oneself" in usage and meaning??
For example:
"They saw them for themselves." and "They saw them themselves."
I would interpret the former means seeing something for the sake of themselves and the latter see personally without relying on other people.
However I think the former is used often to mean the latter by a lot of people.
Could someone comment please?
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healer However I think the former is used often to mean the latter by a lot of people. Yes, that is its normal meaning. I can't quite visualise what "seeing something for the sake of themselves" would mean.
- healer However I think the former is used often to mean the latter by a lot of people.
- Yes, that is its normal meaning.
- I can't quite visualise what "seeing something for the sake of themselves" would mean.
- g.
- "They saw themselves in a mirror", "They saw themselves on TV".
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healerHowever I think the former is used often to mean the latter by a lot of people.
Yes, that is its normal meaning. I can't quite visualise what "seeing something for the sake of themselves" would mean.
By the way, "They saw them themselves" has another meaning too, e.g. "They saw themselves in a mirror", "They saw themselves on TV".
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