Trova Inglese Insegnanti
Thestorea •
"Your only competition is YOU" OR "Your only competition is YOURSELF"
Which one is grammatically correct?
Thank you in advance!
16 set 2024 12:00
Risposte · 5
1
The natural phrases are:
You are your only competition.
Your only competition is you yourself.
Your suggestions sound a little awkward but would be understood.
17 settembre 2024
1
They're both grammatically correct.
The second one sounds more matter-of-fact and the first one sounds more marketingy.
16 settembre 2024
“Yourself” sounds more taught
17 settembre 2024
Both are valid. The first is blunt & snappy. The second is a smoother, more educated way of speaking.
16 settembre 2024
Both words are needed when you use "yourself":
"Your only competition is you yourself."
The pronouns "yourself", "itself", "himself" emphasize something, and that thing needs to be stated. Since "you" is the thing being emphasized, you need both words. Here's another example:
"the mountain climber climbed Mt. Everest itself"
adds emphasis to "Mt. Everest".
16 settembre 2024
Non hai ancora trovato le tue risposte?
Scrivi le tue domande e lascia che i madrelingua ti aiutino!
Thestorea •
Competenze linguistiche
Inglese, Indonesiano
Lingua di apprendimento
Inglese
Altri articoli che potrebbero piacerti

Speak More Fluently with This Simple Technique
23 consensi · 2 Commenti

How to Read and Understand a Business Contract in English
19 consensi · 3 Commenti

6 Ways italki Can Help You Succeed in Your School Language Classes
15 consensi · 8 Commenti
Altri articoli