ESL BLUE(s) | Troubleshooting myself, yourself, himself, each other, etc. |
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Here are some of the most common errors using the -self pronouns. They are also called reflexive pronouns because they reflect back or refer to the subject of the verb.
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Correct Forms | Common Errors
Don't pay for me. I'll pay for myself. |
Don't pay for me. I'll pay for |
| We use myself, yourself, himself, etc. to refer back to the subject. This is known as a reflexive pronoun. It reflects back to the subject of the verb. See list above
I hope we enjoy ourselves. |
I hope we enjoy |
| The plural form of self is selves, so be careful when the subject is plural.
You and Aki can pay for yourselves. |
You and Aki can pay for |
| If `you' refers to one person, use `self.' For more than one person, use `selves.' We stopped talking and looked at each other. |
We stopped talking and looked at |
| Here I am looking at the other person and the other person is looking at me. If we say: We looked at ourselves, we were probably looking in a mirror. |
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