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On our self vs On our selves

Both phrases are incorrect. The correct form is 'on ourselves.' 'Ourselves' is a reflexive pronoun used when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same. 'On ourselves' is commonly used in English to indicate doing something independently or without help.

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On our self

This phrase is incorrect in English.

The correct form is 'on ourselves.' 'Ourselves' is a reflexive pronoun used when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same.

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He has trampled on our self-respect.=
Koreans... We, here in the deep south, pride our self on our after-dinner aperitifs.
It is an attack on our inalienable right to self-determination - which is granted to all nations except our own.
A balance must be found between fair competition and entrepreneurial freedom, and so I can only say that our proposal on self-handling is the right one.
Things that cause us to lose our self-control.
How rich I would think, is the lexicon of our self-absolving.
But it is within our self-interest to understand the topography of our lives unto ourselves.
The Lord wanted to punish our self-satisfied pride.
Quite apart from our ideals, our self-interest demands it.
Our self-realization seminars only require a $400 donation.
Energy dependence and consumption are on the increase, and our self-sufficiency is dwindling.
The European fishing industry can only provide for 40% of our self-sufficiency.
Therefore, also from an economic perspective, protecting biodiversity is in our self-interest.
That was very important in terms of our self-confidence and of the image of a self-confident parliament that we present to the world.
We've got to stop defining our self-worth by whether or not we're in a relationship.
Time to salvage what's left of our self-respect and move on.
And we will not let our fears, our self-absorption prevent us from seeing it through.
When we seek to destroy others, we often hurt our self.
With no method of escape isn't in our self-interest, either.
I had such faith in our democratic system, our self-government.

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On our selves

This phrase is incorrect in English.

The correct form is 'on ourselves.' 'Ourselves' is a reflexive pronoun used when the subject and the object of a sentence are the same.

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And we can barely find the time to reflect deeply back in on our own selves.
What they discovered was that in our Netflix queues there's this epic struggle going on between our future aspirational selves and our more impulsive present selves.
At such moments, our selves are complete.
And race is an illegitimate concept which our selves have created based on fear and ignorance.
It's more a reality than the ones our selves have created.
Well, that's because his idea of good literature is our bodies, our selves.
It is so we went over there this morning to sign our selves up for the first 15 songs.
For our selves, by ourselves, or, if necessary, they are enforced for us.
This is what is known as habeas corpus, the exact translation of the English expression, 'our bodies our selves'.
Lord all mighty, Heavenly Father Accept the pain and suffering we restore upon our selves
My loving people, we have been persuaded by some who are careful of our safety to take heed how we commit our selves to armed multitudes for fear of treachery... ~ GASPS ~ But I assure you
If we leave, our cursed selves become our only selves.
If we leave, our cursed selves become our only selves.
Shadow selves to the stage, please.
Can one of those selves be a devoted spouse...
It's a vision of their true selves.
Those shadow selves were supposed to be whispers.
Regi and Ellen, you have found your best selves in each other.
Take care of your handsome selves.
Today you will all be reborn as your true selves.

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