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Sunsail Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

With /by yourself

Hello,
two couple argue ,one says

be honest with yourself
be honest by yourself
be honest yourself

which one is correct?

Thanks
  

Top answer

The first one. ) But "be honest by yourself" would only work as a play on words. Two partners are arguing about paying the company taxes.

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The first one.

(What does the other couple say?)

I can imagine the third one being said, if the argument was really heated: "Shut up!" (reply) "Shut up yourself!"

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