What I want to say is that I compete with myself in short. I was thinking that it could be Me vs Me I vs Me I vs Myself Which one is grammatically correct? Answer "me vs. myself" Versus, from Latin vers, or versa, means facing or towards (imagine two pieces of wood lying against … Read more
You can check our privacy policy for more details on how and why data is collected by our partners and ourselves. or You can check our privacy policy for more details on how and why data is collected by our partners and us. “Us” implicitly refers to the publishers of an app. Which sentence is … Read more
I would like to know an alternative to using “itself” in this sentence, not forgoing the emphasis on today – which was added by including it. “There is nothing that I have, which needs to be discussed today itself” It is normal to use a sentence such as the above in India, but native English … Read more
Is this usage of by itself grammatical? I know it’s OK in the following sentences: Will the dog be safe left in the car by itself? The door seemed to open all by itself. The computer shuts off by itself if you don’t use it. The house stood by itself at the end of the … Read more
In Latin, it is preferable to use the reflexive pronoun when appropriate. Is this also true of English? For example, I recently wrote this sentence. “I have no sources to back me up.” Would it be more correct to say, “I have no sources to back myself up”? The first sounds better. But the second … Read more
My girlfriend and I (both being not native speakers) are arguing little bit about grammar used in this sentence. “music and painting can comfort yourself and it can reduce your stress” She wonders about the usage of yourself. I think it’s ok to use it that sentence. Is it? Answer No. Reflexives are used where … Read more
I read some other questions about “me” vs. “myself”. If I understood the answers right, “me” is correct or preferable in most cases. So my question is, is it okay to use “myself” in the following? My hunch is the administrator I’m writing to would like it better than “me”. After reviewing the documentation I … Read more
I’m confused with this sentence: Do they give you the topic or can you choose it […] So my book says the correct answer is "yourself". Is it grammatically incorrect to use "By yourself/On your own" in the sentence? If these two options are both correct, is there any difference between them in this case? … Read more
He felt anger rising inside him. I saw this sentence in the OED; the definition indicates that "He" and "him" refer to the same person. Under the circumstances, "himself" is commonly seen rather than "him". I viewed previous posts relating to this topic, but they didn’t tell the same thing. Why "him" not "himself" appears … Read more
When asking a question using a reflexive pronoun which pronoun should be used? My – and I imagine your – instinct is to use a gender neutral pronoun such as themselves or even more traditionally himself. However, while this makes sense and is certainly idiomatic, since the reflexive pronoun should always match its subject, and … Read more
