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I saw me in the mirror vs I saw myself in the mirror

Both these phrases are correct, but they're used in different contexts. 'I saw me in the mirror' is less common and informal, while 'I saw myself in the mirror' is more standard and formal. The choice between the two phrases depends on the level of formality you'd like to convey.
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I saw me in the mirror

This phrase is less common and informal, but it is still correct in certain contexts.

This phrase is more commonly used in informal speech or writing. It is less formal than 'I saw myself in the mirror.'
  • Sep 30, 2020 ... I did that once and i saw me in the mirror but it wasn't me. I had long hair and tats which i dont. Its like it saw into another universe ...
  • Apr 20, 2015 ... At Google Books. "I saw myself in the mirror" About 16,500 results. is quite common, while. "I saw me in the mirror" 5 results. is rare.
  • Aug 16, 2024 ... Even after starting HRT, it was confusing when my therapist asked if I saw "me" in the mirror... of course I didn't, just a weird-looking ...
  • Jul 26, 2015 ... I loved it the moment I saw me in the mirror. And it was clear that I am going to wear that dress to the upcoming Italian wedding we were ...
  • Sep 12, 2016 ... Sometimes I saw me in the mirror but not enough to notice me. Thank you, Jesus, because of you, I felt like a robust about myself that I ...
  • I got dees fings on me face but then, then I saw me in the mirror and OH GOLLEY I am just so darn cute Specky Bear out.
  • May 7, 2024 ... The opposite is also true: “I saw me in the mirror,” “He got him fired,” “You bought you a new sweater.” Regular object pronouns just don't ...
  • Feb 1, 2019 ... ... I saw me in the mirror” (reflexive pronouns). These examples seem trivial to native English speakers, but people learning English as a second ...
  • Sep 26, 2019 ... You might as well argue that because "I saw him in the mirror" is correct, then "I saw me in the mirror" is also correct. It does not seem ...
  • Oct 4, 2011 ... The day I saw me in the mirror .. After two complete months, a desire was moving inside of me to see my image in a mirror. My features ...

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  • I saw myself in the mirror

I saw myself in the mirror

This phrase is the more standard and formal way to express seeing oneself in the mirror.

This phrase is the standard way to express seeing one's reflection in the mirror. It is more formal than 'I saw me in the mirror.'
  • Apr 23, 2021 ... That was the first time I saw myself in the mirror. For the first time, I didn't hate the reflection. I saw her cry, but she was no stranger. She was me.
  • Aug 8, 2024 ... 6523 likes, 80 comments - bowiebreeze on August 8, 2024: "First time I saw myself in the mirror Have you watched me on @thewestcoasthustle ...
  • Jun 25, 2024 ... Last night I saw myself in the mirror and the strangest thing happened…. Can anyone else relate? It's like I'm seeing myself for the first ...
  • Aug 9, 2021 ... What does it mean if I saw myself in the mirror in my dream? I remember looking at myself and seeing how pale and dry I looked. A mirror in ...
  • Apr 9, 2019 ... I began to obsess over food. How much I ate depended on how I saw myself in the mirror that day. I tried to avoid looking in the mirror at all, ...
  • Sep 11, 2019 ... What does this mean? 4,603 Views · In my dream, I died, and I saw myself in the mirror with no blood. What does it mean? 3,330 Views.
  • Feb 25, 2021 ... I Saw Myself in the Mirror and It Wasn't Pretty. If you can change your perception, you can change your life. Gwen Irwin · Change Your Mind ...
  • Sep 11, 2020 ... Try again. Open in App. Sign In. In my dream, I died, and I saw myself in the mirror with no blood. What does it mean? All related (34).
  • May 27, 2020 ... ... I saw myself in the mirror. It's crazy to me how people could say 100 nice things about your appearance and one person could make ONE ...
  • And then she was there, looking back at me whenever I saw myself in the mirror. Of course she had to look like me, she carried me in her womb, shaped me ...

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  • I saw me in the mirror

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