Buy myself or Buy for myself?
Hello.
Today i've faced a phrase i'm not clear in translating into English.
The prase is:
I definetely like these jeans. When i have enough money, I'll buy them myself.
or
i'll buy them for myself.
when i've started to think, i've found some points that confused me.
if i use *i'll buy them myself* it will be the same as *i'll cope with it myself, no need anyone to help me*
if i use *i'll buy them for myself* it will mean *particularly for me, not for anyone*.
so i've became lost in my thinking and not sure what phrase to use.
will you help me?
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Hello Magenta,
"I'll buy them myself"
I will buy them on my own, no one else will purchase them for me.
" I'll buy them for myself."
I'll buy them for me ,for my own use ...
However if you say :
" I'll buy myself a pair of jeans."
Here it means you will also buy for yourself, for your own use.
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Hey Magenta,
You are correct with both phrases.
When you use I will buy them myself, you're just using the word "myself" to emphasize who is buying them. You could have also said "I will buy them". Another example is:
"Did you take Robert to the doctor?"
"No, he drove himself there."
If you're using "for myself", you're just telling the listener/reader who you're doing the action for. Another example would be:
He kept all of the money for himself.
Hope this helps.
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The correct sentence structure:
I definetly like these jeans! When I have enough money I will buy them for myself.
if i use *i'll buy them for myself* it will mean *particularly for me, not for anyone*.
Yes you are correct....
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Hi Magenta.
Your understanding of both phrases is correct.
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