Common English Mistakes #1 - my...

This is a common mistake that comes from 'Japanese English', the miss-use of my.
I have often heard examples such as...

"Last week I bought my car"

'my car' means that you already own the car and you are buying the same car for the second time.

The correct English in this case is 'my own' = 自分の

"Last week I bought my own car"
"I have my own apartment"

I have also heard...

"He has my computer"

which should be...

"He has his own computer"

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I have my own...
You have your own...
He/she has his/her own
They have their own...

I hope this helps
Osca