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Himself vs. Hisself

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

Hisself

A nonstandard form used for 'himself' referring to the same person (male) who is the object of a verb or preposition and is the same as the subject.

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Ways to tell them apart:

"Himself" is the standard form while "hisself" is considered nonstandard and dialectal.
"Himself" is used in formal and written English, whereas "hisself" might be heard in colloquial contexts.
People often say "hisself" when they are naturally imitating the possessive construction of "his" plus "self."

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