by ourselves

by (one)self

1. Alone. Because there's usually so much going on with the kids, I really enjoy spending a quiet Saturday night by myself.

2. Through one's own efforts alone. You can't move that table all by yourself! Here, let me help you. My little girl loves to get dressed by herself, so tutus and cowboy boots have become the norm around here.

by ourselves

1. with no one else present; alone. Do we have to sit here by ourselves? Can't we sit with Mary and Max? We like to eat by ourselves, so we can talk about private matters. 2. with the help of no one else. We can do it by ourselves. Can we lift this by ourselves, or do we need some help?

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or find us by ourselves, seeking entertainment in yelling, and sobbing, and rolling on the ground, divided by the whole room?

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To an extent that can be true, because there are times that things become really tense and we'd much rather be at home by ourselves not doing anything at all to do with music.

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And so our brand economy discloses a task for spiritual maturity: knowing and being known by ourselves and others, without being governed by what we buy.

6 ways to be a conscientious Catholic consumer: Tom Beaudoin looks at our "branded" economy and says it's time to integrate who we are with what we buy

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