Sophie
Can I say “themselves” instead of “him/herself”? Just like we use “their” instead of “he/she”.
10 déc. 2019 08:17
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We often use 'themselves' instead of him or herself, as the latter is very clunky and awkward. As people are talking about gender-free issues, too, there is a move toward using 'them/themselves instead of him or her as well, although it might not be strictly speaking grammatically correct
10 décembre 2019
Yes, as long as it's plural
10 décembre 2019
Themself for singular. Themselves for plural. Themself is newer and gender-free. It's very commonly used.
10 décembre 2019
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