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pronoun · A1Itself
it-SELF/ɪtˈself/
Itself is used for a thing or animal: the cat washed itself; the machine turns itself off. It is the subject/object. It’s means it is. Himself/herself are for people.
Meaning
It, used for emphasis or when a thing does something to itself.
Examples
- “The door closed itself in the wind.”
- “The problem will not solve itself.”
- “The heater switches itself off at night.”
Good to know
a thing + itself. Mix-up: it’s (it is).
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