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armando16
Joined: 20 Oct 2006
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Location: Mt. Vernon, Washington
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 Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:08 am Post subject: Use of Myself, ourselves, himself, herself, etc. |
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Can you help me understand the use of myself, yourself, etc? 
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Mister Micawber
Joined: 23 Mar 2006
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Location: Yokohama
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| Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 3:50 am Post subject: |
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The reflexive pronouns have two main uses, Armando.
#1-- to indicate that the verb acts upon the subject of the sentence: I hurt myself; They thought themselves quite smart.
#2-- as an intensifier of the action or thought: I myself have never smoked a cigarette; Though he offers marital guidance, John himself is divorced.
In both cases, the subject and the reflexive pronoun must share the same referent.
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