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Title: Question to native speakers: "Please contact X or me/myself/I?"
Post by: Martinus on February 11, 2013, 05:42:40 AM
Obviously, the proper phrase is "Please contact me", however I noticed that when people refer to someone else and them, they sometimes use "Please contact X (e.g. Mr. Smith) or I" or "Please contact Mr. Smith or myself".

Is this correct? Or should we use "me" in each case?
Title: Re: Question to native speakers: "Please contact X or me/myself/I?"
Post by: Eddie Teach on February 11, 2013, 05:52:49 AM
Should be me.
Title: Re: Question to native speakers: "Please contact X or me/myself/I?"
Post by: jimmy olsen on February 11, 2013, 06:02:47 AM
Yeah, should be me. But if you're not writing it out, and just using it normal conversation than myself is fine.
Title: Re: Question to native speakers: "Please contact X or me/myself/I?"
Post by: Scipio on February 11, 2013, 07:46:11 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on February 11, 2013, 06:02:47 AM
Yeah, should be me. But if you're not writing it out, and just using it normal conversation than myself is fine.
No it's not, Austin Powers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67E42LQsU24
Title: Re: Question to native speakers: "Please contact X or me/myself/I?"
Post by: jimmy olsen on February 11, 2013, 07:49:51 AM
Quote from: Scipio on February 11, 2013, 07:46:11 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on February 11, 2013, 06:02:47 AM
Yeah, should be me. But if you're not writing it out, and just using it normal conversation than myself is fine.
No it's not, Austin Powers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67E42LQsU24
That's not the same sentence as Martinus laid out.
Title: Re: Question to native speakers: "Please contact X or me/myself/I?"
Post by: Scipio on February 11, 2013, 07:56:30 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on February 11, 2013, 07:49:51 AM
Quote from: Scipio on February 11, 2013, 07:46:11 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on February 11, 2013, 06:02:47 AM
Yeah, should be me. But if you're not writing it out, and just using it normal conversation than myself is fine.
No it's not, Austin Powers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67E42LQsU24
That's not the same sentence as Martinus laid out.
No shit.  But bad grammar and syntax are bad grammar and syntax.
Title: Re: Question to native speakers: "Please contact X or me/myself/I?"
Post by: Eddie Teach on February 11, 2013, 08:01:14 AM
"Please allow myself to introduce myself" suggests a man who lacks wealth and taste.
Title: Re: Question to native speakers: "Please contact X or me/myself/I?"
Post by: CountDeMoney on February 11, 2013, 08:16:49 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 11, 2013, 08:01:14 AM
"Please allow myself to introduce myself" suggests a man who lacks wealth and taste.

:lol:
Title: Re: Question to native speakers: "Please contact X or me/myself/I?"
Post by: Martinus on February 11, 2013, 08:39:21 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 11, 2013, 08:01:14 AM
"Please allow myself to introduce myself" suggests a man who lacks wealth and taste.
:lol:
Title: Re: Question to native speakers: "Please contact X or me/myself/I?"
Post by: DGuller on February 11, 2013, 09:00:09 AM
Martinus starts a thread about "me", "myself", or "I"?  Shocking. :o
Title: Re: Question to native speakers: "Please contact X or me/myself/I?"
Post by: garbon on February 11, 2013, 09:53:25 AM
http://voices.yahoo.com/common-grammar-mistakes-part-one-me-myself-i-570103.html
Title: Re: Question to native speakers: "Please contact X or me/myself/I?"
Post by: Warspite on February 11, 2013, 01:08:28 PM
Overuse of reflexive pronouns is often a giveaway that someone works in HR.
Title: Re: Question to native speakers: "Please contact X or me/myself/I?"
Post by: Eddie Teach on February 11, 2013, 01:14:43 PM
Quote from: Warspite on February 11, 2013, 01:08:28 PM
Overuse of reflexive pronouns is often a giveaway that someone works in HR.

Or is a negro.
Title: Re: Question to native speakers: "Please contact X or me/myself/I?"
Post by: garbon on February 11, 2013, 01:36:25 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 11, 2013, 01:14:43 PM
Quote from: Warspite on February 11, 2013, 01:08:28 PM
Overuse of reflexive pronouns is often a giveaway that someone works in HR.

Or is a negro.

:unsure: