It's not her she's writing about, but part of her novel.
Is it okay to use herself?

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John Dean - 04 Jan 2010 22:52 GMT
> It's not her she's writing about, but part of her novel.
>
> Is it okay to use herself?
Yup. In your first example, the 'her' may be a different person to the
'she'.

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Glenn Knickerbocker - 04 Jan 2010 22:55 GMT
> It's not her she's writing about, but part of her novel.
> Is it okay to use herself?
I'd say it's not just OK but required.
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mm - 05 Jan 2010 02:07 GMT
>> It's not her she's writing about, but part of her novel.
>> Is it okay to use herself?
>
>I'd say it's not just OK but required.
>
>¬R
Good. That's what I said. Thanks and thanks, Glenn.

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Athel Cornish-Bowden - 05 Jan 2010 18:12 GMT
>> It's not her she's writing about, but part of her novel.
>> Is it okay to use herself?
>
> I'd say it's not just OK but required.
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mm - 08 Jan 2010 18:27 GMT
>>> It's not her she's writing about, but part of her novel.
>>> Is it okay to use herself?
>>
>> I'd say it's not just OK but required.
>
>AOL
Times-Warner?

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