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Not even to me. vs not even to myself.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Not even to me.' is used when referring to someone else not revealing something to the speaker, while 'Not even to myself.' is used when emphasizing that the speaker themselves are not aware of something.

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Not even to me.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when someone is emphasizing that another person is not revealing something to them.

Examples:

  • He wouldn't tell the secret, not even to me.
  • She kept her feelings hidden, not even to me.
  • And I never show my hand, not even to me. See… [Hook] [Fabolous - Verse 2] Say what's on your heart if you're real. Cause the scars you can't see be the ...
  • And I never show my hand, not even to me. See… [Chorus] That's not love. That's not love. [Verse 2 - Fabolous] Uh, say what's on your heart if you're real
  • Death, To you, O Evil One, none hearkens save he that wills: to me he that wills and he that wills not, even to me they come.— 4. Satan, Yours, O Death, is but ...
  • Feb 8, 2015 ... EXCUSE ME?! Let me tell you. On that day, it took ever little bit of Jesus in me to not get physical with the woman who said that, not even to me, ...

Alternatives:

  • not even to us.
  • not even to him.
  • not even to her.
  • not even to them.

not even to myself.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when someone is emphasizing that they themselves are not aware of something.

Examples:

  • I can't believe I missed that detail, not even to myself.
  • I don't understand my own actions, not even to myself.
  • I Can't Show How Smart I Am To Anyone, Not Even To Myself. March 5, 2015 by Paula Prober 30 Comments. photo by David Evers, Flickr, CC. You hide.
  • I didn't want to admit it to anyone—not to Lissa, not even to myself—but some days, I lived for those smiles.” ― Richelle Mead, Vampire Academy. Read more ...
  • For all these factors, I never admitted that I am not good at physics, not even to myself. I never understood anything. I initially tended to give a good amount of ...
  • Jun 26, 2012 ... To be honest, I probably wouldn't have listened, not even to myself. That's how miserable I was. But that kind of hope can make all the ...

Alternatives:

  • not even to yourself.
  • not even to himself.
  • not even to herself.
  • not even to themselves.

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