Apedia

Do/Want Sth Money For They

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Keyword own
Sub Entry Number 2
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence They want everything for their own.
Correct Sentence They want everything for themselves.
Cloze Error Sentence They want everything for [[their own]].
Cloze Sentence They want everything for [[themselves]].
Cloze Answer themselves
Choices their own | themselves
Explanation

do/want sth for yourself (NOT for your own ): 'He's kept all the money for himself.'

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