Timeline for Usage of the phrase "couldn't help myself"
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| Feb 3, 2017 at 7:27 | comment | added | DarkWingDuck | "Even that is a bit odd, as I couldn't help myself is usually used to explain why we did do something, rather than why we didn't" But the example already explains why the person did do something. I agree with your suggestions, but it's just the reasoning in this case. | |
| Jul 1, 2012 at 14:42 | vote | accept | Kartik Anand | ||
| Jul 1, 2012 at 14:49 | |||||
| Jul 1, 2012 at 14:42 | comment | added | Kartik Anand | Ok I guess I was confusing your latter statement with the one I've mentioned in the question. Thank you. You cleared a lot of doubts +1 | |
| Jul 1, 2012 at 14:41 | comment | added | Roaring Fish | I would use "I couldn't stop myself" for that too. Or "I couldn't help laughing at you". | |
| Jul 1, 2012 at 14:35 | comment | added | Kartik Anand | But then what about the phrase "i couldn't help myself from laughing at you" | |
| Jul 1, 2012 at 14:31 | history | answered | Roaring Fish | CC BY-SA 3.0 |