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i told to myself vs i told myself

Both phrases are similar in meaning, but the correct, more commonly used phrase is "I told myself." The preposition "to" isn't needed in this context.
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i told to myself

This phrase is not correct in English. The preposition "to" is not needed in this context.

The correct phrase is "I told myself." It means that you communicated something to yourself.
  • Sep 10, 2023 ... I told to myself back then that I'd create more Sonny Boy artstyle backgrounds but only created just a few.
  • Jun 5, 2016 ... Well, Overwatch (the last game from Blizzard) is not compatible with OS X, therefore I told to myself I could play with parallels... So it ...
  • Mar 21, 2020 ... ... I told to myself his @reebok LM green tank was awesome, great for @bodypumpofficial or @lesmillsbodyattack Me threw a thumb up wearing ...
  • And the story I told. To myself about myself. There were many years, where I didn't like my photos taken. Now, it has become one of my ways to switch off my ...
  • May 6, 2013 ... The greatest lie I told to myself was. “kuchh bhi, kabhi bhi theek nhi hoga”. (translation: nothing is gonna be fine , ever). Profile ...
  • Aug 31, 2023 ... “I'm going to become a pro Kathak dancer. I just have to commit to it,” I told to myself. I had recently accepted a job offer at a publishing company.
  • Sep 27, 2022 ... I come from Italy where I have my precious life, but this summer I told to myself : " Alessia leave your comfort zone and bring something ...
  • Dec 9, 2020 ... Actually, hatches were something that convinced me to buy VisualARQ (I told to myself - In case I wouldn't use any of VA functions, at least ...
  • After that one class, I told to myself that I wanted to become like my instructor. In a way, that class saved my life. I started taking better care of ...

Alternatives:

  • I told myself

i told myself

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase means that you communicated something to yourself. The preposition "to" is not needed in this context.

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