AEE 217: By Yourself vs. On Your Own in English - a podcast by Lindsay McMahon and Michelle Kaplan

Do you say By Yourself or On Your Own in English?

Come back to allearsenglish.com/217 for more help!

Today, in #2 of our Top 15 Fixes series, we discuss these two phrases and how to use them when you’re doing something alone!

 

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By yourself and on your own are two phrases that may look different, but their meanings are essentially identical.  Both are used to say that you’ve done something alone, rather than with others.

Even though their meaning is the same, you want to be careful that you don’t mix up the prepositions between these phrases. The best way to avoid that is to learn each one as a chunk.  And the best way to do that is to practice!

 

Other Entries in the 15 Fixes Series:

• Episode 165: Listen or Hear?


• Episode 169: Speak, Talk, Tell and Say?


• Episode 173: Wish vs. Hope


• Episode 177: Talking About Age in English


• Episode 181: Future Tense in English


• Episode 185: Interested or Interesting?


• Episode 189: Talking About the Past


• Episode 193: How to Borrow Money


• Episode 197: Who Pays for Lunch?


• Episode 201: Will vs. Going To


• Episode 205: Talking about People


• Episode 209: How much versus How many


• Episode 213: Make vs. Do

 

What do you like to do by yourself?

What do you like to do alone?

Let us know in the comments section below!

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