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We can use reflexive pronouns to mean ‘that person/thing and nobody/
nothing else’.
it’s quicker if you do it yourself.
The manager spoke to me himself.
The house itself is nice, but the garden's very small.

By myself, by yourself etc has two meanings.
‘alone’
| often like to spend time by myself.
‘without help’
‘Can | help you?’ ‘No, thanks. | can do it by myself.’
Don’t confuse -se/ves and each other (see 105).

They are thinking They are thinking
about themselves. about each other.

277 relative pronouns

Relative pronouns are who, whom, whose, which, that and what.
Relative pronouns do two things:
a. they join clauses together, like conjunctions
b. they are the subjects or objects of clauses (except whose).
Compare:
What's the name of the tall man? He just came in.
What's the name of the tall man who just came in?
(Who joins the two clauses together. It is the subject of the second
Clause: we use who in the same way as he.)
This is Ms Rogers. You met her last year.
This is Ms Rogers, whom you met last year.
(Whom joins the two clauses together. It is the object of the second
Clause: we use whom in the same way as her.)