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You vs. Yourself

You

/ju/

A pronoun used to refer to the person or people being spoken or written to.

Examples:

I like you.Are you coming to the party?

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

This word has no antonyms

Yourself

/jɔːˈself/

A term used when speaking or writing about the person who is the subject of the verb and doing the action.

Examples:

Can you see yourself in the mirror?Please tell me more about yourself.

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

This word has no antonyms

Ways to tell them apart:

You is used when addressing or referring to the person or people you are speaking or writing to.
Yourself is used for emphasis or when referring back to the subject from the same sentence.
Use you in direct conversation or instruction, but use yourself when you want to highlight the person performing an action.
Remember, yourself is typically reflective, pointing back to a previously mentioned you.
You can be plural, addressing more than one person, but yourself is always singular, focusing on one individual.

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