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Usenet Posted 16 years ago
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Her or herself
It's not her she's writing about, but part of her novel.
Is it okay to use herself?
Posters should say where they live, and for which area they are asking questions. I was born and then lived in Western Pa. 10 years
Indianapolis 7 years
Chicago 6 years
Brooklyn, NY 12 years
Baltimore 26 years
Is it okay to use herself?
Posters should say where they live, and for which area they are asking questions. I was born and then lived in Western Pa. 10 years
Indianapolis 7 years
Chicago 6 years
Brooklyn, NY 12 years
Baltimore 26 years
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[nq:1]It's not her she's writing about, but part of her novel. [/nq] Yup. In your first example, the 'her' may be a different person to the 'she'.
- [nq:1]It's not her she's writing about, but part of her novel.
- [/nq] Yup.
- In your first example, the 'her' may be a different person to the 'she'.
- John Dean Oxford
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[nq:1]It's not her she's writing about, but part of her novel. Is it okay to use herself?[/nq]
Yup. In your first example, the 'her' may be a different person to the 'she'.
John Dean
Oxford
Yup. In your first example, the 'her' may be a different person to the 'she'.
John Dean
Oxford
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[nq:1]It's not her she's writing about, but part of her novel. Is it okay to use herself?[/nq]
I'd say it's not just OK but required.
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I'd say it's not just OK but required.
¬R
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[nq:2]It's not her she's writing about, but part of her novel. Is it okay to use herself?[/nq]
[nq:1]I'd say it's not just OK but required. ¬R[/nq]
Good. That's what I said. Thanks and thanks, Glenn.
Posters should say where they live, and for which area they are asking questions. I was born and then lived in Western Pa. 10 years
Indianapolis 7 years
Chicago 6 years
Brookl
[nq:1]I'd say it's not just OK but required. ¬R[/nq]
Good. That's what I said. Thanks and thanks, Glenn.
Posters should say where they live, and for which area they are asking questions. I was born and then lived in Western Pa. 10 years
Indianapolis 7 years
Chicago 6 years
Brookl
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[nq:2]It's not her she's writing about, but part of her novel. Is it okay to use herself?[/nq]
[nq:1]I'd say it's not just OK but required.[/nq]
AOL
athel
[nq:1]I'd say it's not just OK but required.[/nq]
AOL
athel
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[nq:2]I'd say it's not just OK but required.[/nq]
[nq:1]AOL[/nq]
Times-Warner?
Posters should say where they live, and for which area they are asking questions. I was born and then lived in Western Pa. 10 years
Indianapolis 7 years
Chicago 6 years
Brooklyn, NY 12 years
Baltimore 26 years
[nq:1]AOL[/nq]
Times-Warner?
Posters should say where they live, and for which area they are asking questions. I was born and then lived in Western Pa. 10 years
Indianapolis 7 years
Chicago 6 years
Brooklyn, NY 12 years
Baltimore 26 years
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