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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Such as yourself

Is it correct to use such as yourself in this way?

Example: Why would a good man such as yourself do a thing like that?

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Yes, it is OK, but it sounds overly formal or stilted in conversation, where we use ' like you ' instead.

  • Yes, it is OK, but it sounds overly formal or stilted in conversation, where we use ' like you ' instead.
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Yes, it is OK, but it sounds overly formal or stilted in conversation, where we use 'like you' instead.

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