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Yourselves vs Yourself - What's the difference?

yourselves | yourself |

Yourself is a related term of yourselves.



As pronouns the difference between yourselves and yourself

is that yourselves is you (plural), used as the object of a verb or preposition, referring to the people being spoken to, previously mentioned while yourself is your own self (singular).

As a noun yourself is

your usual, normal, or true self.

yourselves

English

Pronoun

  • You (plural), used as the object of a verb or preposition, referring to the people being spoken to, previously mentioned.
    • You shouldn't blame yourselves .

    See also

    (English personal pronouns)

    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.