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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Look in the mirror

Can "See myself in the mirror." be used instead of "Look in the mirror."?
  

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"? No. Those are two imperatives (commands), and the first one is anomalous.

— CalifJim

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  • No.
  • Those are two imperatives (commands), and the first one is anomalous.
  • You could say "See yourself in the mirror", however, but it is not very idiomatic.
  • CJ
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anonymous Can "See myself in the mirror." be used instead of "Look in the mirror."?

No. Those are two imperatives (commands), and the first one is anomalous.

You could say "See yourself in the mirror", however, but it is not very idiomatic.

CJ

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