Miloš Hejda
Reflexive and emphatic pronouns - myself, -self What's gramatically correct (reflexive pron.): 1. She's dangerous herself 2. She's dangerous to herself. 3. She's dangerous by herself. (emphatic pron.) example: If someone has done something wrong to somebody, with some consequences, could I say to him/her?: 1. You did it to yourself, bear the consequences 2. You did it yourself!, -- 3. You did it bz yourself!, --
2018年6月20日 12:25
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If a person is dangerous to their own well being, you could tell other people, "She is dangerous to herself" or "She is self-destructive". If a person has done something wrong that bears serious consequences to themselves and others, you could say, "You did this to yourself. Bear the consequences!". This does, however, sound harsh and unsympathetic. Another English expression commonly used is "You reap what you sow!" which means you have to "face up to your actions". Hope this helps
2018年6月20日
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For your first question, sentences #2 and #3 are grammatically correct, but have different meanings. 2. She's dangerous to herself. - This means that she emotionally/physically/mentally harms herself. 3. She's dangerous by herself. - This either means that she is in danger when she's alone, or she is dangerous to others even when she is alone, more wiggle room with the meaning. For your second question, the "subject" noun should be a normal pronoun (I/you/he/she/it/they/we). The second pronoun is reflective (myself/yourself/himself/herself/itself/themselves/ourselves). Now for some deeper meanings: 1. You did it to yourself, bear the consequences. - This is natural, the meaning is clear, and it is the only sentence that conveys that someone did something negative that effects them. 2. You did it yourself! - This is natural, but would often be said like a question. "You did it yourself?" "Yes!" "Wow, you did it!" 3. You did it by yourself! - This sounds more congratulatory than condemning - like something you would say to a kid who used the toilet alone for the first time. Hope this helps!
2018年6月20日
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