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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'told himself' is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when someone is telling themselves something, either out loud or in their head, usually for motivation or reassurance. For example: "He took a deep breath and told himself he could do it."
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"Never mind," he told himself.
Stop that, he told himself.
The dying was over, he told himself.
"Nah," he said he told himself.
He told himself, Don't do it.
"But it is O.K.," he told himself.
He told himself, "We're helping them.
"Sink, sink, sink," Branca told himself.
Herock told himself, "I can fix that".
"I should be happy," he told himself.
"This is too cool," he told himself.
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