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Grammar and Linguistics > Reflexive pronouns
Reflexive pronouns
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ladzoya
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Reflexive pronouns
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Hello! How do you think, will this sentence be right A little girl dressed herself as far as I know, we can �t use such verbs as feel relax concentrate meet wash shave dress with reflexive pronouns, because action is obvious. But in case with little girl can we say so? thanks in advance for any opinions |
28 Nov 2018
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Malatus
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I think it would be more correct to: A little girl has already dressed herself |
28 Nov 2018
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cunliffe
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You are right, normally, we �d say, �she got dressed. � However, if she is a little girl and it �s expected that Mum will dress her, but she dressed herself, then that is correct. �Oh look, she �s dressed herself this morning! �.
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28 Nov 2018
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ladzoya
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Thank you  Have a good day!  |
28 Nov 2018
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yanogator
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Yes, ladzoya, we don �t use the action verbs from your list with reflexive pronouns, but it isn �t that we can �t, if the situation calls for it because it is important to indicate who did the action. After weeks of recovery, he was able to shave himself this morning. She �s growing up too fast. She dressed herself today (although her top was inside-out). The nurse asked him if he wanted to wash himself or have her do it. Bruce |
28 Nov 2018
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