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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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When is it correct to use "myself" in a sentence?
  

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You can use myself as an object that "reflects" the subject of a sentence ( I ): I see myself in the mirror. I can tie my shoes all by myself. I helped myself to another serving of potatoes.

  • You can use myself as an object that "reflects" the subject of a sentence ( I ): I see myself in the mirror.
  • I can tie my shoes all by myself.
  • I helped myself to another serving of potatoes.
  • I gave myself a nice present.
  • These are wrong: XX My brother Buddy gave mom and myself a present.
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You can use myself as an object that "reflects" the subject of a sentence ( I ):

I see myself in the mirror.
I can tie my shoes all by myself.
I helped myself to another serving of potatoes.
I gave myself a nice present.

These are wrong:

XX My brother Buddy gave mom and myself a present.

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