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...the job was done by the user "himself" or "itself"?



 
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SOS! Help me (usage of suitable prepositions) | Could you distinguish the meaning of 'tiresome' from the meaning of 'tired'?
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...the job was done by the user "himself" or "itself"? Sat Dec 22, 2007 11:18 am  ...the job was done by the user "himself" or "itself"?		  
I am doubting: what should I append in the sentence above if
the user can be woman or men:

himself (excludes women)
or
itself (sounds too child-oriented)
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...the job was done by the user "himself" or "itself"? Sat Dec 22, 2007 13:54 pm  ...the job was done by the user "himself" or "itself"?		  
"Itself" is mostly used for objects or animals; therefore, it would be more convenient to use "himself" in the sentence you provided.
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