| Element | FORM/USE: 'BY' + PLURAL |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | PRONOUNS |
| SubCat | reflexive |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B2 |
| Cando | Can use plural reflexive pronouns with 'by' to mean alone, without any help. |
| Corrected Learner Example | A friend of mine and I are planning to spend a short holiday by ourselves. (First Certificate in English; B2; Chinese) There are many things to say, but I think that you will find these by yourselves. (First Certificate in English; B2; Greek) Then suddenly, the lights started clicking on and off, the windows opened by themselves. (First Certificate in English; B2; Greek) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | NB it is likely that the fact that there is little evidence of plural reflexive pronouns at B1 may be a result of task effect or lack of opportunity of use. |
