Simple tips borrowed from: www.grammarbook.com
Reflexive pronouns - myself, himself, herself, itself, themselves, ourselves, yourself, yourselves- should be used only when they refer back to another word in the sentence.
Correct:
I worked myself to the bone.
Incorrect:
My brother and myself did it.
The word myself does not refer back to another word.
Correct:
My brother and I did it.
Incorrect:
Please give it to John or myself.
Correct:
Please give it to John or me.
Are there any remaining grammar rules that still confuse you? What? Split Infinitives? I guess you'll need to come back on Monday! :)
Excellent tip!
ReplyDeleteGreat info. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteA lot of grammar rules confuse me, but I seem to know what's correct anyway, by how it sounds. I just don't know the rule(s) behind it.
ReplyDeleteI have always been confused by this one.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I don't misuse them, I did not recall the exact rules for using them. So thanks for the refresher info, it's always good to have it fresh in the mind why I use or don't use certain words certain ways
ReplyDeleteI'm appalled by the continuing misuse of "myself" in the blogsphere, and elsewhere.
ReplyDeleteBlessings and Bear hugs!
Bears Noting
Yay! It's a pet peeve of mine when people are afraid to use the word me so they say myself. Great explanation.
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