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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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you/yourself

0What's better than celebrating with faithful friends like yourself?02br
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00Is it "faithful friends like you" or as written? What is the rule?0-
  

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0 In this informal context, both are equally acceptable. 0-

— Marvin A.

  • 0 In this informal context, both are equally acceptable.
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0 In this informal context, both are equally acceptable. 0-
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0friends = plural02br
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00yourself = singular ... must be your01i00selves02i02br
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00However, I might leave off the phrase "like yourselves". It's impled that the people you are addressing already know they are your "faithful friends".02br
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00- Arvin G.0-
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0 I disagree with your interpretation there, Arvin. I only have one self. The fact that my friends number more than one does not affect this. My friends are similar to me... your friends are like yourself. 0-
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0Yes, we each interpreted the sentence differently, L'il Ruby.02br
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01i00What's better than celebrating with faithful friends like yourself?02i02br
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00I think your take on it was having the sentence said to you. My take on it was being in the speakers shoes, addressing a group of friends.02br
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00I think the b
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