Clap for yourself vs clap yourself

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mentarget
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Clap for yourself vs clap yourself

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I just came across this today, which one is right-
i. Clap for yourself
ii.clap yourself
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Re: Clap for yourself vs clap yourself

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They don't mean anything as stand-alone phrases.

Could you give us the sentence or context?

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Re: Clap for yourself vs clap yourself

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It is commonly used in schools, when a student give the right answer, the teacher will say "clap for yourself".

I want to know if it is right.
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No. It's not authentic English..

You might say: give yourself a pat on the back.
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Clap for yourself is right.
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