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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Addressing oneself in a letter
if I am wiritng a letter, should it be
"Thank you for meeting Mr Bloggs and myself last week" or
"Thank you for meeting Mr Boggs and me last week"
Our further to the meeting with myself
"Thank you for meeting Mr Bloggs and myself last week" or
"Thank you for meeting Mr Boggs and me last week"
Our further to the meeting with myself
Top answer
Unfortunately, myself is a very popular pronoun among people who don't really understand its proper use. It should be used as a reflexive (I see myself in the mirror; I bought a new TV for myself) or as an intensifier (I, myself, totally disagree with him on that point). It is particularly offensive to me when a speaker uses it to replace I , as in My brother and myself both went to that concert.
- Unfortunately, myself is a very popular pronoun among people who don't really understand its proper use.
- It should be used as a reflexive (I see myself in the mirror; I bought a new TV for myself) or as an intensifier (I, myself, totally disagree with him on that point).
- It is particularly offensive to me when a speaker uses it to replace I , as in My brother and myself both went to that concert.
- So, of course, the answer to your question is me .
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Unfortunately, myself is a very popular pronoun among people who don't really understand its proper use. It should be used as a reflexive (I see myself in the mirror; I bought a new TV for myself) or as an intensifier (I, myself, totally disagree with him on that point). It is particularly offensive to me when a speaker uses it to replace I, as in My brother and my
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