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Rule "'ourself'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: 'ourself'
Message: The term is non-standard and not widely accepted.
Category: Style (ID: STYLE)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/reflexive-pronouns/#what-are-the-possible-forms-of-reflexive-pronouns
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • We witnessed ourself at Southampton this thirteenth day of October.
    Correction suggestion: ourselves
ID: OURSELF [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)