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- 02-Mar-2006, 14:09 #1
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Myself Hi
I made this cake myself
I made this cake by myself
What is the different?
Thanks :)
- 03-Mar-2006, 04:06 #2
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Teacher Re: Myself I made this cake- neutral
I made this cake myself- emphasises that I did the work
I made the cake by myself- emphasises that no one helped me
- 03-Mar-2006, 07:25 #3
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Re: Myself How about I myself made the cake? Is it the same as the second sentence, or is there a slight difference in meaning?
Originally Posted by tdol I made this cake- neutral
I made this cake myself- emphasises that I did the work
I made the cake by myself- emphasises that no one helped me
- 04-Mar-2006, 14:02 #4
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Teacher Re: Myself Similar to the second. Then you could also have:
I made myself the cake- for me not for other people.
