Words / A1

OHN/əʊn/

It belongs to you, not to someone else: my own room, her own car. Own sits after my / your / his. On is a preposition of place — different word. On my own means “alone,” a useful extra phrase.

Meaning

Belonging to you and not to anyone else.

Examples

• “I cook my own lunch.”
• “He has his own key.”
• “She makes her own bread.”

Good to know

my / your / his own + noun. on my own = alone.

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