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Him self vs. Himself

Him self

/hɪmˈsɛlf/

Refers to a male person and emphasizes he is doing something alone or by himself.

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Himself

/ɪm'self/

Used to refer to a man, boy, or male animal when the subject and object of the verb are the same person or animal

Examples:

He made pizza by himself.Tom taught himself to play piano.

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This word has no antonyms

Ways to tell them apart:

Himself is a single word and used as a pronoun.
Him self is an incorrect split of himself and generally not used in modern English writing.
Himself typically refers back to another male person mentioned earlier in the sentence.
Remember that himself is a reflexive pronoun used for emphasis or to indicate the subject's involvement.
If you write him self, it will be considered a typographical error unless there's a specific, rare context that warrants it.

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