| reciprocal pronoun |
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A pronoun that is used as the direct object of a reflexive verb.
Notes: 1. Reciprocal pronouns always terminate with self or selves (e.g., himself and ourselves). 2. They are also called reflexive pronoun. |
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Example - The herself in She killed herself. |
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Usage: 1. They must always refer back to a previously mentioned word. My buddy asked myself to the party. (bad) My buddy invited himself to the party (good) |
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Etymology - The word reciprocal derives from the Latin reciprocus, returning the same way. |
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Oxford English Dictionary - The term's first citation is from 1797: "The word self subjoined to a personal pronoun forms also the reciprocal pronoun." (Encycl. Brit. (ed. 3) VIII. 50/2) |
