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Reflexive Pronouns
Loyal reader Bill P. and others have written in commenting on what seems to be a growing misuse of words known as reflexive pronouns. Have you either heard or seen in writing a sentence like this, “Please give it to John or myself”? Is that right or wrong? Let’s have a look.
Rule: Reflexive pronouns—myself, himself, herself, itself, themselves, ourselves, yourself, yourselves—should be used only when they refer back to another word in the sentence. (A reflexive pronoun reflects the action described by the verb.)
Correct:
I worked myself to the bone.
(The word myself refers back to the word I.)
Incorrect:
Please give it to John or myself.
(The word myself does not refer back to another word.)
Correct:
Please give it to John or me.
(Why do some people use myself rather than me in the sentence above? Is it because it sounds more "upper class"? Possibly—however, it is incorrect grammar.)
While the following example is not strictly an incorrect reflexive pronoun because it does not reflect the action described by the verb, the principle is the same.
Incorrect:
My brother and myself did it.
Correct:
My brother and I did it.
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1A. Please call either Juanita or myself when you get this message.
1B. Please call either Juanita or me when you get this message.
2A. The chief of staff and myself want to thank you for your hard work.
2B. The chief of staff and I want to thank you for your hard work.
3A. Since we each have a job, we are able to support ourselves.
3B. Since we each have a job, we are able to support us.
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Pop Quiz Answers
1A. Please call either Juanita or myself when you get this message.
1B. Please call either Juanita or me when you get this message. (Correct)
2A. The chief of staff and myself want to thank you for your hard work.
2B. The chief of staff and I want to thank you for your hard work. (Correct)
3A. Since we each have a job, we are able to support ourselves. (Correct)
3B. Since we each have a job, we are able to support us.
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