Unit 83. A friend of mine, my own house. On my own / by myself
Unit 83; Part A

We say '(a friend) of mine/yours/his/hers/ours/theirs':
• I'm going to a wedding on Saturday. A friend of mine is getting married. (not a friend of me)
• We went on holiday with some friends of ours. (not some friends of us)
• Michael had an argument with a neighbour of his.
• It was a good idea of yours to go to the cinema.
In the same way we say '(a friend) of my sister's / (a friend) of Tom's' etc. :
• That woman over there is a friend of my sister's.
• It was a good idea of Tom's to go to the cinema.
Unit 83; Part B
![]() We use my/your/his/her/its/our/their before own: my own house your own car her own room (not an own house, an own car etc.) My own ... / your own ... etc. = something that is only mine/yours, not shared or borrowed: • I don't want to share a room with anybody. I want my own room. • Vicky and George would like to have their own house. • It's a pity that the flat hasn't got its own parking space. • It's my own fault that I've got no money. I buy too many things I don't need. • Why do you want to borrow my car? Why don't you use your own? (= your own car) You can also use own to say that you do something yourself instead of somebody else doing it for you. For example: ![]() |
Unit 83; Part C
![]() On my own and by myself both mean 'alone'.We say: ![]() |
• I like living on my own / by myself. • 'Did you go on holiday on your own / by yourself?' 'Nо, with a friend.' • David was sitting on his own / by himself in a corner of the cafe. • Learner drivers are not allowed to drive on their own / by themselves. |
Exercises
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