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Krish- Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

I and Michael went to the party

I and Michael went to the party Or Myself and Michael went to the party.

Which one is correct? and Why the other one wrong?
  

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Michael and I went to the party [convention dictates that we mention the other person before the speaker]. myself is a reflexive pronoun used to show that the action is performed upon me (I accidentalliy shot myself), as an intensifier (I, myself, prefer chocolate over vanilla); it should not be used as a subject pronoun.

— Philip

  • Michael and I went to the party [convention dictates that we mention the other person before the speaker].
  • myself is a reflexive pronoun used to show that the action is performed upon me (I accidentalliy shot myself), as an intensifier (I, myself, prefer chocolate over vanilla); it should not be used as a subject pronoun.
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Michael and I went to the party [convention dictates that we mention the other person before the speaker].

myself is a reflexive pronoun used to show that the action is performed upon me (I accidentalliy shot myself), as an intensifier (I, myself, prefer chocolate over vanilla); it should not be used as a subject pronoun.
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Philipmyself is a reflexive pronoun used to show that the action is performed upon me (I accidentalliy shot myself)

And also as a complement to a preposition: "Sue was talking to herself".

BillJ
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