If a child points at a necklace his classmate is making, and he wonders if the classmate is making it for herself or for someone else, which of the following is more appropriate?
"Is this for you?"
or
"Is this for yourself?"
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1i don't think children know the difference– JMPCommented Mar 18, 2015 at 6:47
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One would use the reflexive pronoun yourself when its antecedent precedes it within the same clause. This is not the case in your sentence so "Is this for you?" is correct. If instead the sentence were, "Are you making this for yourself?" it would require the reflexive.
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Depends on where you are, too. In Ireland, “Is this for yourself?” is perfectly fine. Commented Mar 22, 2015 at 9:49