![]() We’ve just said that “you” is the subject. “You” Isn’t Always A Subject- It Can Also Be An ObjectĪnd now, just because I like being mean and making my lovely readers confused, I am going to throw a spanner in the works. The lack of an explicit subject does not mean that there cannot be an object. However, even though I don’t say it, what I imply is “you should/will get yourself a new car”. ![]() “Yourself” is still the object as it is the thing that should get a new car. For example, if I say “get yourself a new car”. The Subject (You) Is Sometimes Implied Rather Than SaidĪlthough “you” is always the subject, it is sometimes implied rather than explicitly said. Likewise, when you’re talking about the person you’re talking to, you use “You” as the subject, but “yourself” as the object. When talking about yourself, you would use “I” as a subject, but “me” as an object. If I say “The driver gave me a ticket”, I am objectifying myself since the driver is the actor and I am the one being acted upon. Like it or not, this happens to all of us. ![]() But what does it mean to be an object?Īn object is something that is acted upon. Or you may have heard someone complain that “he treats women like objects”. ![]() We might talk about the “objectification” of animals. The word “object” is used a lot in our modern life. Watch the video: Only 1 percent of our visitors get these 3 grammar questions right. ![]()
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