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7 -selves and each other lone another
Note the difference between -selves and each other / one another (see 171). They talk to themselves a lot. (Each of them talks to him/herself.)
They talk to each other a lot. (Each of them talks to the other.)
8 own
There are no possessive reflexives. Instead, we use my own, your own etc. I always type my own letters. (NOT ••• myself's Jeners.)
The children have both got their own rooms.
9 reflexives not used
Certain verbs (e.g. wash, dress, shave) have reflexive pronouns in some languages but not in English.
Do you shave on Sundays? (NOT DfJ }'fJu SMite }'fJr:trselffJn Sr:tndays?) However, reflexives can be used if it is necessary to make it clear who does the action.
She's old enough to dress herself now.
The barber shaves all the people in the town who don't shave themselves.
So does he shave himselfor not?
Some other verbs which do not normally have reflexive pronouns:
Suddenly the door opened. (NOT Stttldetzly the oofJr fJp€netl itself.) His book's selling well. (NOT His "fJfJle's seUing itself f;l"Jell.)
Try to concentrate. (NOT Try tfJ ooneentrate YfJr:trself)
I feel strange. (NOT A' feel myselfstfttrrge.)
Hurry! (NOT Hr:trry }'fJurselj!)
For more about structures like The door opened and His book's selling well. see 609.
494 relatives (1): basic information
1 relative clauses: the pe'lple who live next door
Clauses beginning with question words (e.g. who, which, where) are often used to modify nouns and some pronouns - to identify people and things, or to give more information about them. Clauses used like this are called
'relative clauses'.
Do you know the people who live next door?
Those who want tickets can get them from the office. There's a programme tonight which you might like. He lives in a village where there are no shops.
2 relative pronouns: who, whom, which
When who, whom and which introduce relative clauses, they are called 'relative pronouns'. Who(m) refers to people and which to things.
What's the name of the tall man who just came in? (NOT ••• the taU man l:tIhieh ...J
It's a book which will interest children ofall ages. (NOT ••• a "(I(lk wh(l ...)
3 subject and object
Who and which can be the subjects of verbs in relative clauses. I like people who smile a lot.
This is the key which opens the garage,
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