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mm

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Jan 4, 2010, 4:32:17 PM1/4/10
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It's not her she's writing about, but part of her novel.

Is it okay to use herself?
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Glenn Knickerbocker

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Jan 4, 2010, 5:55:24 PM1/4/10
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mm wrote:
> 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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John Dean

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Jan 4, 2010, 5:52:55 PM1/4/10
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mm wrote:
> It's not her she's writing about, but part of her novel.
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> 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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mm

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Jan 4, 2010, 9:07:20 PM1/4/10
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Good. That's what I said. Thanks and thanks, Glenn.

Athel Cornish-Bowden

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Jan 5, 2010, 1:12:05 PM1/5/10
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AOL


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mm

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Jan 8, 2010, 1:27:31 PM1/8/10
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Times-Warner?

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