"My own condemnation" could be the author's attempt to say "My self-condemnation" (ie, as opposed to condemnation that is directed at others), or they could be trying to emphasise that …

May 20, 2019 · My own personal tips; She could have said "my personal tips" or "my own tips" and the meaning would be understood. The repetition of synonyms adds emphasis and (as …

Apr 24, 2017 · "On my own" has been a phrase for a long time, for example: I have suffered one on my own — A Spy on the Conjurer, 1725. Often there is erasure of the object, to prevent …

Jun 13, 2013 · This isn't, strictly speaking, off-topic here, or even general reference, but I strongly agree with TrevorD: this type of question is vastly more welcome at ELL. Also, there is no such …

Sep 4, 2013 · The lack of judgement does not necessarily cause one's misfortune, but the risk is so high, that anyone knowing the risk, is in fact responsible for causing their own misfortune …

Aug 31, 2018 · A variant of you're your own worst enemy can be bent to fill almost any sentence structure, such as Person 2 says, "You're being your own worst enemy". If you say that …

Mar 27, 2016 · means that I ate my own body (and was probably alone for most of it anyway). 2.You can write my self, but why would you so that when myself is the correct form of the …

Nov 18, 2017 · A mercenary:. A person who works merely for money or other material reward; a hireling. In later use (probably influenced also by sense A. 2): a person whose actions are …

I have encountered the phrase "due diligence" in the business world. The usage examples I have seen (mostly emails) cannot exactly be considered grammatical canon. An internet search …

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