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Felipe Silva

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2020.07.30 14:28

"by myself" and "myself"

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to do something + by myself = emphasizes

the idea of "alone" and "without companionship"

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I like listening to music by myself. / I like being by myself when I listen to music. 🎼

After school, I walked home by myself. My friends did not accompany me today. 🐾
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to do something + myself = emphasizes that you did it and not another person; you didn't need help or you didn't have help

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Today I had to make dinner myself. Usually I buy dinner but today the store was closed. 🌮

I had to clean the street myself. My neighbors did not want to do it. 😤
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  • June 2020.07.30 14:29

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    This is what ive been wandering for a long time. You helped me a lot. I appreciate it.
  • Zoe 2020.07.30 14:33

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    Very useful!😆
  • Felipe Silva 2020.07.30 15:06

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    @June Cool! I'm glad it helped! :)
  • Felipe Silva 2020.07.30 15:21

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    @Zoe Thanks!
  • Pierrot 2020.07.30 15:25

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    Like on my own hook 😉
  • Felipe Silva 2020.07.30 15:52

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    @ It does sound right! My Chinese is not very good but you seem to understand it perfectly. 🙂😁
  • Felipe Silva 2020.07.30 15:59

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    @Pierrot Je me sens perdu ! 🙂 Où est le hook my bro ? Hahaha
  • Pierrot 2020.07.30 16:35

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    Am I wrong? 🤣 https://www.collinsdictionary.com/amp/english/on-ones-own-hook
  • Felipe Silva 2020.07.30 16:42

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    @Pierrot c'est un peu bizarre ! Hahaha, je n'ai jamais vu ça ! You are right! Weird expression 😀
  • Pierrot 2020.07.30 17:01

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    @Felipe Silva there are so many expressions in the English language + British English expressions 😂 great explanation by the way 😉
  • Felipe Silva 2020.07.30 17:05

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    @Pierrot thanks! 😀😀 I'm sure I'll ask you some Verlan questions one day too!
  • Pierrot 2020.07.30 17:14

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    @Felipe Silva fire away 🙂
  • 卡洛儿贝拉米 2020.08.04 20:48

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    This is very helpful!
  • Felipe Silva 2020.08.05 05:58

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    @卡洛儿贝拉米 I'm glad! 😊
  • Christie 2020.08.11 03:42

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    Oh about this one..! Myself / By myself / for my self / on my own similar expressions!
  • Felipe Silva 2020.08.11 06:48

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    @Christie that's right I forgot about those 🤔😊
  • AA 2020.09.23 00:48

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    😄

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