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Can someone please help me with the following



Eric stands in front of the mirror.



(1) He looks at himself in the mirror. / (2) He looks at him in the mirror.



Which one is correct? Sentence (1), Sentence (2), or both? Why?



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    The first is correct. "Himself" is a reflexive pronoun, and in this instance perhaps one could say it is a "reflective" pronoun!.
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Can someone please help me with the following



Eric stands in front of the mirror.



(1) He looks at himself in the mirror. / (2) He looks at him in the mirror.



Which one is correct? Sentence (1), Sentence (2), or both? Why?



With my thanks






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    The first is correct. "Himself" is a reflexive pronoun, and in this instance perhaps one could say it is a "reflective" pronoun!.
    – WS2
    2 days ago










  • Thank you verymuch!
    – korealive
    2 days ago













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Can someone please help me with the following



Eric stands in front of the mirror.



(1) He looks at himself in the mirror. / (2) He looks at him in the mirror.



Which one is correct? Sentence (1), Sentence (2), or both? Why?



With my thanks






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Can someone please help me with the following



Eric stands in front of the mirror.



(1) He looks at himself in the mirror. / (2) He looks at him in the mirror.



Which one is correct? Sentence (1), Sentence (2), or both? Why?



With my thanks






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    The first is correct. "Himself" is a reflexive pronoun, and in this instance perhaps one could say it is a "reflective" pronoun!.
    – WS2
    2 days ago










  • Thank you verymuch!
    – korealive
    2 days ago














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    The first is correct. "Himself" is a reflexive pronoun, and in this instance perhaps one could say it is a "reflective" pronoun!.
    – WS2
    2 days ago










  • Thank you verymuch!
    – korealive
    2 days ago








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The first is correct. "Himself" is a reflexive pronoun, and in this instance perhaps one could say it is a "reflective" pronoun!.
– WS2
2 days ago




The first is correct. "Himself" is a reflexive pronoun, and in this instance perhaps one could say it is a "reflective" pronoun!.
– WS2
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Thank you verymuch!
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Thank you verymuch!
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Himself is a reflexive pronoun, used after a preposition [ correctly, in your #1 ] or a verb, " emphasizing " the subject of the sentence / clause.



In your #2, the pronoun him refers to someone else previously mentioned. There is no emphasis aspect, merely a connection to prior info. Plainly, he is watching another via the mirror.



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Himself is a reflexive pronoun, used after a preposition [ correctly, in your #1 ] or a verb, " emphasizing " the subject of the sentence / clause.



In your #2, the pronoun him refers to someone else previously mentioned. There is no emphasis aspect, merely a connection to prior info. Plainly, he is watching another via the mirror.



Hi, from Nam-gu, Busan.






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Himself is a reflexive pronoun, used after a preposition [ correctly, in your #1 ] or a verb, " emphasizing " the subject of the sentence / clause.



In your #2, the pronoun him refers to someone else previously mentioned. There is no emphasis aspect, merely a connection to prior info. Plainly, he is watching another via the mirror.



Hi, from Nam-gu, Busan.






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  • Thank you very much from Daejeon.
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Himself is a reflexive pronoun, used after a preposition [ correctly, in your #1 ] or a verb, " emphasizing " the subject of the sentence / clause.



In your #2, the pronoun him refers to someone else previously mentioned. There is no emphasis aspect, merely a connection to prior info. Plainly, he is watching another via the mirror.



Hi, from Nam-gu, Busan.






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Himself is a reflexive pronoun, used after a preposition [ correctly, in your #1 ] or a verb, " emphasizing " the subject of the sentence / clause.



In your #2, the pronoun him refers to someone else previously mentioned. There is no emphasis aspect, merely a connection to prior info. Plainly, he is watching another via the mirror.



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