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ENGLISH
PORTUGUESE LINGUISTICS & CULTURE |
Autor: | CRS |
E-mail: | crs.0022@bol.com.br |
Data: | 11/JUL/2011 11:18 PM |
Assunto: | after herself / myself |
Mensagem: |
I live in the States near Chicago and all I know about British English is through watching british TV shows - a lot! It seems that a common expression there about someone that is a recluse is something like - "He keeps himself to himself." Example: Police investigator: "Did you know the murdered woman next door?" You: "No, sir, not well at all. She always kept herself to herself!"
This construction is not common in our side of the pond.
Be well.
CR
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