"by myself" and "myself" ๐ to do something + by myself = emphasizes the idea of "alone" and "without companionship" ------------------ I like listening to music by myself. / I like being by myself when I listen to music. ๐ผ After school, I walked home by myself. My friends did not accompany me today. ๐พ ------------------ ๐ to do something + myself = emphasizes that you did it and not another person; you didn't need help or you didn't have help ------------------ Today I had to make dinner myself. Usually I buy dinner but today the store was closed. ๐ฎ I had to clean the street myself. My neighbors did not want to do it. ๐ค