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I did it myself vs I did it by myself

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I did it myself' means that you did something without help, while 'I did it by myself' emphasizes that you did something alone, without the presence of others.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 2533 views

I did it myself

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase means that you did something without help from others.

Examples:

I painted the room myself.
She baked the cake herself.
He fixed the car himself.

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I have an awful feeling I told him I did it myself.
I followed the case on my own, and when no one claimed the remains, I went to the funeral home, and I did it myself.
Yes, I did it myself.
I didn't think it would work if I did it myself.
In the end I did it myself.
Thank you. I did it myself.
I did it myself more than once.
I know, I did it myself...
I did it myself and enrolled you.
Figured they planned on killing me somewhere and making it look like I did it myself.
I did it myself a half hour ago.
Man, that's me. I did it myself.
- No, I did it myself.
I mean, I did it myself.
I did it myself, you know.
When I had fighting to do, I did it myself.
- No, I did it myself when I hit the floor.
I did it myself as a kid actually.
I just thought that if I did it myself, I would spare you the pain, that's all.
I did it myself. Really?

Alternatives:

I did it on my own
I did it without help
I did it independently
I did it single-handedly
I did it unassisted

I did it by myself

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase emphasizes that you did something alone, without the presence of others.

Examples:

I did my homework by myself.
She cooked dinner by herself.
He built the bookshelf by himself.

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You didn't direct me to get it for you. I did it by myself.
18 photographers, 1,300 images, $2.4 million, and I did it all by myself.
And I did it all by myself.
- You know, and we just finished the new remodel, and I did it all by myself.
No, I did it all by myself!
I regretted I didn't kill Carl by myself.
I did a pericardial window by myself.
That's where I did the first Foo Fighters record by myself.
I didn't decannulate the heart by myself.
I didn't do this by myself.
I did pretty well by myself this summer.
I didn't want to be waiting out here all by myself.
I did not come here by myself.
I actually thought I got that interview by myself, and then I found out I didn't.
I... I did the best I could, but I was by myself.
Still, when I was out here by myself, I didn't sleep much.
If I didn't have a five-year lease on this place, I'd shut it down And work out of a cardboard box by myself.
I did this all by myself. Okay.
I didn't want to have brunch all by myself.
I did sabotage the ship all by myself with the computer's help, of course.

Alternatives:

I did it alone
I did it in solitude
I did it in isolation
I did it independently
I did it single-handedly

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