[General] My friends enjoyed

[suniljain]

My friends enjoyed themselves at the concert.

My friend enjoyed itself in the concert.

Are these sentences OK? I understand we need to use "himself" instead of "itself".

I understand for animals and things we can use "itself"; if it is singular. Am I correct?

 

[emsr2d2]

I've never taken my pet to a concert so I have no idea if he/she would enjoy himself/herself!

 

[MikeNewYork]

>>>We must use 'itself' unless we are speaking of a family pet.<<<

Not true. If I know the gender of any animal, I use him/her.


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[suniljain]

Is "themselves" any word? I understand this is not the valid word.

 

[MikeNewYork]

It is valid; it is the reflexive form of "they".

 

[suniljain]

It is valid; it is the reflexive form of "they".

Correction:

Is "themself" any word? I understand this is not the valid word.

 

[tzfujimino]

Please see here: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/words/themselves-or-themself

Thank you for your question. I've just learned something new.

 

[MikeNewYork]

"Themself" is considered informal. It is used as the gender-neutral reflexive for him/her.