yourself

Yourself can be used as an intensive pronoun (for emphasis) or as a reflexive pronoun (to reflect an action back onto the subject you).

• Jay prefers to watch the baseball game, but what would you yourself prefer to do? [intensive]
• You can give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done. [reflexive]

You can also use yourself for indicating well-being.

• Are you feeling all right? You don’t seem to be yourself today.

Avoid writing yourself when the pronoun you is called for.

• I was going to give the candy to you (not yourself) and Jill.

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