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Jan 8, 2012 · English - England. Jan 8, 2012. #2. Yes, you are right. Alone, by herself and herself are subtly different: She likes doing it alone – She prefers that there is nobody else near when she does it. She likes doing it by herself – She prefers that nobody else helps her (implies that there is someone else to help her but she does not ask for ...
Jul 25, 2010 · Jul 25, 2010. #1. Giving ourselves plenty of time, we take our places at the back of the courtroom. A few minutes before the hearing starts Valentina enters. She has excelled herself: gone is the navy polyester with the pink lining. She is wearing a white dress and black and white hound's tooth check jacket, cut low at the front to show her ...
Dec 24, 2021 · Hello, everyone. Please do me a favour. I wonder which is the right form, herself or her. She was extremely pretty,and her house was a reflection of ___________ (she),everything in good taste and in perfect order.” I await your reply with interest.
Nov 27, 2008 · Aug 24, 2023. #11. In my opinion, the following are correct: A person that knows themself very well - "Themself" is a relatively modern word but it comes from something we've done for ages, using "them" for when we don't know the gender. "Themself" is sometimes not recognised by spellcheck but, to me, it sounds the best.
Jun 24, 2011 · What worries me is if is it correct to write "She herself" in a row. Maybe could be deemed more correct to write: She has directed and written the short herself. Both versions are correct. However, we usually say "written and directed," in that order, because the writing precedes the directing in time.
Sep 20, 2008 · English. Dec 4, 2008. #8. "Them" is a plural word, so you would have to use a plural ending ("selves"), making it "themselves." "Self" is singular. (he--himself, she--herself, them--themselves) If it is a single person, I would use "he or she" or "him or her" (i.e., I don't know who left this book behind, but hopefully he or she will come back ...
Jan 6, 2024 · wuwilliam1972. New Member. Chinese. Jan 6, 2024. #1. Mary loved the house. She was extremely pretty, and her house was a reflection of herself. My question is whether i can use her instead of herself in the above sentence? thanks a lot!!!
Nov 25, 2007 · Nov 25, 2007. #7. It's only used when referring to a person who has been hanged or has hanged themselves, to achieve death. It doesn't necessarily have to refer to the death sentence. Strictly speaking, yes, people who use "hung" in this context are wrong. I think that lots of people don't know about the difference between "hanged" and "hung ...
Dec 19, 2021 · I'd also go with "herself", but there is insufficient context to know whether it was a reflection of her state of mind, or whether the house was also extremely pretty, i.e. beautifully furnished and/or decorated.
Apr 23, 2017 · Senior Member. British English. Apr 23, 2017. #2. "Cringing" is probably about right. I don't think that there is an exact meaning to "folding in on herself". I take it to mean trying to make herself as small as possible but remaining on her feet.
