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When
the subject and object are the same
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I hurt myself.
The band call themselves "Dire Straits".
He shot himself.
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As the
object of a preposition, referring to the subject
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I bought a present for myself.
She did it by herself (=alone).
That man is talking to himself.
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When
you want to emphasize the subject
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I'll do it myself. (No-one else will help me.)
They ate all the food themselves. (No-one else had any.)
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