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Valhalla Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Reflexive pronoun usage in this case

I know how to use reflexive pronouns but I was writing something today and came across what seems like a possible exception. Of course "seems" is the key word here. I know I could rewrite what I said to use "myself" and know it is correct, but I am curious now if my use might be an actual exception.

I wrote:

"I have recorded many of my song ideas. These recorded ideas are just a few chords, a melody line or just a short jam with myself."

This seems like it is ok because of it being used with "jam" or maybe in this case because I referenced myself in the preceding sentence. But technically it seems that it is not correct because I have not referenced myself previously in the sentence containing the reflexive pronoun "myself".

I could have written: "These recorded ideas are just a few chords, a melody line or just a short jam I did with myself." or "These recorded ideas are just a few chords, a melody line or just a short solo jam." or "These recorded ideas are just a few chords, a melody line or just me making a short jam with myself." or "These recorded ideas are just a few chords, a melody line or just me jamming with myself"

What do you think? Is my original use ok based on some exception or implied "me" or 'I' ???

Thanks!

Randy

  

Top answer

Valhalla What do you think? Your original sentence is OK. And you have already hit upon the reason.

  • Valhalla What do you think?
  • Your original sentence is OK.
  • And you have already hit upon the reason.
  • 1) These recorded ideas are just a few chords, a melody line or just a short jam with myself.
  • 2) These recorded ideas are just a few chords, a melody line or just a short jam I did with myself.
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ValhallaWhat do you think?

Your original sentence is OK. And you have already hit upon the reason.

1) These recorded ideas are just a few chords, a melody line or just a short jam with myself.

2) These recorded ideas are just a few chords, a melody line or just a short jam I did with myself.

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