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hello,
Don’t hit yourself!
Where is the antecedent for yourself? Is this a counter-example to
a rule? Why is this rule an exception? It is easy to add a stipulation to the
rule; but we’d rather have an explanatory rule. What is special about this sentence?
thank you
In imperatives (commands) the subject is understood to be "you."
The yourself is reflexive on the unspoken but understood subject.
In your language, when using an imperative, do you use the word "you"? As in, "Please, you, sit down"?
I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
hi, thank u for your answers
does the sentence violate the rule :An anaphora must agree in person, gender, and number with its antecedent?
I had to look up anaphora. That's not what we have here.
Can you explain further the source of your confusion?
Yourself agrees with the unstated subject, you, as I said above. It agrees in number and person. "You" has no gender.
I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
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