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I seem to remember it's a two-word-term (not totally sure) like "____ self".

We all know that only when a subject has occurred before can we use reflexive pronouns like "itself". For example, "We introduced ourselves". So if I wanna ignore the subject, I can use "[verb]", + "[____ self]" to represent itself, himself, herself....

Can someone tell me the term I have forgotten?

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    What do you mean by "ignore the subject"? Can you provide some example sentences of where this might be used?
    – alphabet
    Commented Nov 14, 2023 at 3:19
  • Thank u for comment. Eg. "xx self should recognize this situation" instead of "We ourselves should recognize this situation"
    – Young Dinkins
    Commented Nov 14, 2023 at 5:03
  • You're looking for a word you can put before "self," i.e. in place of the "xx", so that it will have the same meaning as "We ourselves"?
    – alphabet
    Commented Nov 14, 2023 at 5:20
  • Yeah, thats right. What's more, 'xx self' can replace whatever you want like "we ourselves" and "he himself".
    – Young Dinkins
    Commented Nov 14, 2023 at 5:27
  • "They themselves"?
    – Joachim
    Commented Nov 14, 2023 at 11:04

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