Most of us use pronouns frequently in speaking and writing. We are familiar with most types and therefore use them almost without thinking, (e.g., “I,” ”we,” and “they.“) What may surprise you, ...

Reflexive pronouns are used with reflexive verbs, when the subject performs an action to itself, eg me lavo (I wash myself), nos levantamos (we get up). The reflexive pronoun always comes before the ...

In all your years of hanging around with English speakers, you probably never heard someone say, “Come by the office and talk to myself” or “Would someone please tell myself what’s going on?” But ...

Dave in Elkland, Pa., wrote to me recently about pronouns ending in “self” — myself, yourself, and so on — and how annoying they can be at times. “‘Myself,’ in particular, drives me near distraction,” ...

If the misuse of “I” and “me” is an irritant, the abuse of “myself” is nothing short of a blot on humanity. ‘Would you please give a lesson on the proper use of ‘myself’?” writes Nancy Nagel. “People ...

“If misuse of ‘I’ and ‘me’ is an irritant, the abuse of ‘myself’ is nothing short of a blot on humanity.” — Heidi Stevens, “Words Work” I once thought that my two columns about reflexive pronouns — ...

pronouns (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, oneself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves) are and how to use them? Pronouns ending in -self or -selves, as you indicate, Paolo, are reflexive ...