I will use each of these words in at least one example sentence. Plus, I will show you a memory tool that you can use to decide whether to use theirselves or themselves in your own writing. What does themselves mean? Themselves is a plural pronoun. Since it is used reflexively, it is used in contexts where the subject of a sentence is also its object.
And since it is plural, it refers to more than one person. Other reflexive pronouns include himself , herself , and myself. In the following provision, for example, the use of "they" as the subject of the subordinate clause, along with a plural verb, instead of "the person" and a singular verb, makes themselves sound more natural. A claim for refugee protection shall be rejected, and a person is not a Convention refugee if they have voluntarily reavailed themselves of the protection of their country of nationality.
Self is chosen if the pronoun to which it is being added is singular, while selves is chosen if the pronoun is plural. The current Oxford English Dictionary Online does not have an entry for themself ; however, under the entry for themselves it states that "themself" was the normal form of the third person plural reflexive pronoun until about and that this form had completely disappeared by about , when it was superseded by themselfs and then themselves , which became the standard form.
This is the first step in helping someone to help themselves. The standard reflexive pronoun form which corresponds to the plural forms they and them is themselves : I just showed the boys the refrigerator and told them to help themselves.
For example: If your child is thinking about choosing a school, they can get good advice from this website. For example: This is the first step in helping someone to help themself.
If you were writing the sentence above, you should say: This is the first step in helping someone to help themselves.
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