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Martinlee Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Yourself

Hi there,
I have read an instruction of an exercise in a textbook, It requires students to answer the questions for themselves. Here is my question:

Is there difference between 'Answer the questions yourself.' and 'Answer the questions for yourself.'

Thanks
  

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' I'm not aware of any difference when the instructions are used in this context. I guess you could say that "Answer the questions for yourself" is an idiom and "Answer the questions yourself" is not. "Answer the questions by yourself" has the same meaning as the others, and I don't think it's considered an idiom.

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  • ' I'm not aware of any difference when the instructions are used in this context.
  • I guess you could say that "Answer the questions for yourself" is an idiom and "Answer the questions yourself" is not.
  • "Answer the questions by yourself" has the same meaning as the others, and I don't think it's considered an idiom.
  • Similarly, "I'd rather do it myself" and "I'd rather do it for / by myself" carry the same meaning.
  • ) The last "for" would be stressed when spoken.
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martinleeIs there difference between 'Answer the questions yourself.' and 'Answer the questions for yourself.'
I'm not aware of any difference when the instructions are used in this context.

I guess you could say that "Answer the questions for yourself" is an idiom and "Answer the questions yourself" is not.
"Answer the questions by yoursel
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