| Element | USE: 'IN ITSELF', INTENSIFYING |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | PRONOUNS |
| SubCat | reflexive |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B2 |
| Cando | Can use the fixed expression 'in itself' as an intensifier . |
| Corrected Learner Example | I would also spend much more quality time with my family as a whole, which is quite important in itself. (First Certificate in English; B2; Spanish _ Latin American) The architecture in itself is beautiful, but the garden is very wonderful, too. (Philippines; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Japanese; Pass) To begin with, a car, in my opinion, can't be harmful in itself. The trouble is that, nowadays, very fast cars are put on the market and we never know if they are going to be driven by wise people or, instead, by crazy or dreadful drivers. (Portugal; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Portuguese; Pass) |
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| Comments | N/A |
