80: Itch and Scratch Feb 26, 2015

Hello all, the difference between 'scratch' and 'itch' is too often confused. Both are nouns and verbs. A scratch may itch, and one can scratch an itch. Many people wrongly say, "I itched my itch". The reason this is incorrect it that 'itch' is not a reflexive verb. To remember, just think:
You can't itch yourself but you can yourself itch.