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The phrase "acquire for yourself" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the act of obtaining something for one's own benefit or possession.
Example: "In order to succeed in this competitive market, you must learn to acquire for yourself the necessary skills and knowledge."
Alternatives: "obtain for yourself" or "gain for yourself".
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In response to the last request, Clement Moore wrote back advising him not to "aspire to acquire for yourself alone the whole glory of the universe".
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Many self-publishing sites will provide one for you, but if you plan on publishing entirely by your own, you should acquire one for yourself.
If you're interested in acquiring one for yourself (along with an iPad mini and three months of Blue Jeans service), you'll get a chance to win if you share the video from this page.
Reed was acquired for Matt Lawton.
World rights are acquired for advances of less than $100,000.
Other Prokopi projects, meanwhile, were acquired for other auctions.
Second, we acquired for the sake of acquisition, mindlessly consuming.
Gregg was acquired for José Ceda, a minor league pitcher.
She also acquired for him sheet music for further study.
LSB, the parent of RiverBank, was acquired for $96 million cash.
Loopt was acquired for $43 million.
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