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Yourself vs Ourself - What's the difference?

yourself | ourself |

As pronouns the difference between yourself and ourself

is that yourself is your own self (singular) while ourself is the reflexive of the editorial or royal we; myself as used by a writer or speaker who would refer to himself in the nominative case as we. (Normally, the reflexive case of we is ourselves).

As a noun yourself

is your usual, normal, or true self.

yourself

English

Pronoun

  • (reflexive) Your own self (singular).
    • Be careful with that fire or you'll burn yourself .
  • You (singular); .
    • You yourself know that what you wrote was wrong.

    See also

    (English personal pronouns)

    Noun

    (yourselves)
  • Your usual, normal, or true self.
    • After a good night's sleep you'll feel like yourself again.

    ourself

    English

    Pronoun

    (English Pronouns)
  • The reflexive of the editorial or royal we; myself as used by a writer or speaker who would refer to himself in the nominative case as we''. (Normally, the reflexive case of ''we ''is ''ourselves ).
  • * Charles Dickens
    • Without in any way committing ourself upon this point, we have merely to observe, that we are ready to receive sealed offers containing a full specification of age, temper, appearance, and condition

    Anagrams

    * English first person pronouns