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Discussion Groups / English Usage / May 2009For yourself
Hello: Your exact reading of "for yourself" in this context is "by yourself," "alone," "independently" or "for your benefit" or both? ------ [Pupils/students talking about one of the housemaster] 'If you have not noticed for yourself anything about our housemaster, it is hardly my place to tell you. You are higher up in the house than I am.' A Dance to the Music of Time, Spring, by Anthony Powell, p. 37 ------  SignatureThanks. Marius Hancu On 06 May 2009, Marius Hancu wrote > Hello: > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > A Dance to the Music of Time, Spring, by Anthony Powell, p. 37 > ------ It means the first of your suggestions -- "on your own", "independently". SignatureCheers, Harvey CanEng and BrEng, indiscriminately mixed >Hello: > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >A Dance to the Music of Time, Spring, by Anthony Powell, p. 37 >------ It means 'on your own initiative'. The sentence could be rearranged to read "If you yourself have not noticed anything..." and mean much the same. SignaturePaul > >Your exact reading of "for yourself" in this context > >is [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > read "If you yourself have not noticed anything..." and mean much the > same. Thank you both. Marius Hancu |
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