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Taka Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Us/ourselves

Which is grammatically correct?

We should find a way to use this knowledge wisely for (the benefit of) us.
We should find a way to use this knowledge wisely for (the benefit of) ourselves.
  

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This is a case where the reflexive pronoun works very well. Ourselves reflects the subject we .

— Philip

  • This is a case where the reflexive pronoun works very well.
  • Ourselves reflects the subject we .
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This is a case where the reflexive pronoun works very well. Ourselves reflects the subject we.
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Does that mean "us" here is wrong or awkward, Philip?
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The only way I can get us to sound natural is to say for all of us.
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