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Goronsky Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Me or Myself?

I gave everyone at the office, including me, a raise.

Should "me" be "myself"? If so, why?
  

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I would use "myself", for the same reason that I would say "I gave myself a raise" not "I gave me a raise" (well, actually, I would say "rise" as I am from the UK).

  • I would use "myself", for the same reason that I would say "I gave myself a raise" not "I gave me a raise" (well, actually, I would say "rise" as I am from the UK).
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I would use "myself", for the same reason that I would say "I gave myself a raise" not "I gave me a raise" (well, actually, I would say "rise" as I am from the UK).

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