Difficult Poll

[easybreakable]

Teachers, to me this was a very difficult poll, my own answer is "themselves" and the others answered differently, please explain in details.

We wouldn't want someone as wise as you to wear _____ out.



himself

themselves

yourself

oneself

[Rover_KE]

I prefer yourself, on the grounds that if you simplify the sentence, I'd only say

'We wouldn't want you to wear yourself out'.

Rover

[5jj]

I think that in conversation you might hear any of the first three. You might also hear 'themself', though many people feel that this word should not be used - Themself or Themselves? (Disponible en anglais seulement)