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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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Calm (herself) down

Mira is doing a breathing exercise, desperately trying to calm (herself) down.


Is it more natural to include 'herself' or not?

  

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anonymous Mira is doing a breathing exercise, desperately trying to calm (herself) down. Is it more natural to include 'herself' or not? It's hard to say.

— CalifJim

  • anonymous Mira is doing a breathing exercise, desperately trying to calm (herself) down.
  • Is it more natural to include 'herself' or not?
  • It's hard to say.
  • Both are natural.
  • For that particular sentence I think I'd keep 'herself' there.
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anonymous

Mira is doing a breathing exercise, desperately trying to calm (herself) down.


Is it more natural to include 'herself' or not?

It's hard to say. Both are natural. For that particular sentence I think I'd keep 'herself' there.

CJ

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