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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Using 'yourself'
I am trying to correct a questionnaire. The person who has authored it has used 'yourself' and I am sure it is incorrect.
The question is
1) Who brought up the topic of long-term prognosis during your appointments? (Tick all that apply)
a. Yourself
b. GP
(.... more options follow)
the answer 'yourself sounds wrong to me, and I believe it should be 'you'. If anyone could please advise, I would be most grateful.
Thanks
Katie
The question is
1) Who brought up the topic of long-term prognosis during your appointments? (Tick all that apply)
a. Yourself
b. GP
(.... more options follow)
the answer 'yourself sounds wrong to me, and I believe it should be 'you'. If anyone could please advise, I would be most grateful.
Thanks
Katie
Top answer
I would use You here. Yourself is reflexive, which means you need a subject to refer back to. You did it to yourself.
- I would use You here.
- Yourself is reflexive, which means you need a subject to refer back to.
- You did it to yourself.
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I would use You here.
Yourself is reflexive, which means you need a subject to refer back to.
You did it to yourself.
Yourself is reflexive, which means you need a subject to refer back to.
You did it to yourself.
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