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 #3 (permalink) Thu Aug 14, 2008 15:18 pm I find myself asking myself... |
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I'd generally use a bare infinitive after "couldn't help but":
"I couldn't help but ask myself ..."
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| #5 (permalink) Thu Aug 14, 2008 15:28 pm I find myself asking myself... |
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I think that sounds better. Thanks, though I wonder what the typo was.
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SiCantikManis
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| #6 (permalink) Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:08 am I find myself asking myself... |
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Is there any other way to say the above sentence so as not to use the word "myself" twice?
I think if we drop the second "myself" the meaning will differ.
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Actually, if you drop the second "myself" it works just fine. Generally if you look at the bigger picture, it will be understood that the person is asking him/herself, and not running around asking everybody else. So yeah, just drop the second "myself" and the meaning doesn't really change at all in my opinion. |
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Taeglich
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| #7 (permalink) Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:32 am I find myself asking myself... |
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I kinda figured that out myself, later on. Thanks!
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