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Cup cake Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

me or myself?

Hi Everyone,

I just got the following sentence in an email.

I don't think the use of 'myself' is correct.

Here it is...

' Any problems on the day, please call Sue or myself on 8888 3333.'

Shouldn't it be me instead of myself?

Thanks
Me, myself and I....Emotion: giggle
  

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Cup cake Shouldn't it be me instead of myself? Yes. It is a bad habit of some native speakers.

— Mister Micawber

  • Cup cake Shouldn't it be me instead of myself?
  • Yes.
  • It is a bad habit of some native speakers.
  • I think they think it sounds more businesslike, but it doesn't.
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Cup cakeShouldn't it be me instead of myself?
Yes. It is a bad habit of some native speakers. I think they think it sounds more businesslike, but it doesn't.
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Lol...thanks Mr.M. Emotion: nodding

You won't believe who it came from. The head of a university English faculty.
I guess I better
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Cup cake' Any problems on the day, please call Sue or myself on 8888 3333.'
This kind of misuse of "myself" is becoming more and more widespread.
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Yes, it's terrible because it sounds SO bad.

It sounds uncouth. Emotion: thinking
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A quick test that usually works is to remove one person from the sentence and see if the remainder is correct.
Please call myself on 9876543.
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Cup cakecall Sue or myself
The only reflexive forms possible after an imperative are "yourself" or "yourselves".

Wash yourself. / Listen to yourselves.

CJ
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