Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios
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Have Your Own Damn Self a Merry Little Christmas
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Have Your Own Damn Self a Merry Little Christmas

Behave yourself! Uh, who else am I gonna behave if not myself?
John McWhorter
Dec 30, 2023
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A scene from the movie Meet Me in St. Louis, in which Judy Garland sings “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”

Reflexive pronouns are redundant in a way, sure, but they’re also quite common in many languages. John explains.

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