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I came across a question just as mentioned in the title above,which I'm unable to work out by myself. The full context goes as follows:
"Did you feed the baby milk?"
"No,he can---"
A. eat by himself B.feed for himself C. eat for himself D.feed by himself
As far as I understand , "by oneself" can mean "alone "or "without help from outside", while "for oneself" probably mean "for your own good or benefit". In the light of that , I would prefer A. However, I'm not sure about it because C is strongly recommended by some. So here I am. Which is of A and B the only correct or more appropriate option here? Any help would be appreciated. Besides, I would be more grateful if anyone could enlighten me on the meanings of "in oneself" and "of oneself". Some seem to say they mean the same, others not exactly the same. Thank all those who have helped me out on this site. The world will not be the same without you. I really love this place! Happy every day!
"Did you feed the baby milk?"
"No,he can---"
A. eat by himself B.feed for himself C. eat for himself D.feed by himself
As far as I understand , "by oneself" can mean "alone "or "without help from outside", while "for oneself" probably mean "for your own good or benefit". In the light of that , I would prefer A. However, I'm not sure about it because C is strongly recommended by some. So here I am. Which is of A and B the only correct or more appropriate option here? Any help would be appreciated. Besides, I would be more grateful if anyone could enlighten me on the meanings of "in oneself" and "of oneself". Some seem to say they mean the same, others not exactly the same. Thank all those who have helped me out on this site. The world will not be the same without you. I really love this place! Happy every day!