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Mike in Japan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

'My name is Xyz' or 'I'm Xyz?'

I have always advised students to use "My name is Xyz' (where 'Xyz' is the person's name) as opposed to 'I'm Xyz' - especially in more formal situations.
Does anyone have any comments on differences between the two?

Thanks,
Mike
  

Top answer

My name is Xyz is the usual way to introduce oneself.

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My name is Xyz is the usual way to introduce oneself.
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At an informal party:

Hi, I'm Sam. (Nobody will remember the last names of all the new people they meet at a party. It's tough enough to remember first names.)

At a business convention where there are lots of booths full of sales representatives:
Hello, I'm Sam Sneed of Gargantua Manufacturing. We design and manufacture parts for robots. Here's my card. (The business c
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In letters, we see many English learners start with "I am Sam Sneed."In letters, start with "My name is Sam Sneed" not "I am."
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Thanks, to all who helped out.

Mike
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