Okay, the pronoun myself is used and abused far too much.
Myself is NEVER used to replace I or me. Got it? It should only be used reflexively (I stabbed myself) or for emphasis (I told Mr. Polson myself).
Wrong: Myself and my son will go to the game on Saturday.
Right: My son and I will go to the game on Saturday.*
Wrong: She emailed Juan and myself.
Right: She emailed Juan and me.
*You should always mention yourself last. It pays to be humble.
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
The Editing Ninja Rises Again: Me and I
It's been a while since I've tackled an Editing Ninja post, but leave it to my students to provide inspiration.
Let's talk about personal pronouns, the first-person variety.
I is a subject. Use me when it's an object of a verb or preposition.
Incorrect: Vanessa and me like to watch old horror movies.
Correct: Vanessa and I love Vincent Price.
Incorrect: John invited Vanessa and I to his horror movie marathon.
Correct: John invited Vanessa and me to his horror movie marathon.
Simple, right? Eliminate the "___ and" and you can easily see which pronoun is correct. No one over the age of three would say "Me like to watch old horror movies."
Unless you are Cookie Monster.
Let's talk about personal pronouns, the first-person variety.
I is a subject. Use me when it's an object of a verb or preposition.
Incorrect: Vanessa and me like to watch old horror movies.
Correct: Vanessa and I love Vincent Price.
Incorrect: John invited Vanessa and I to his horror movie marathon.
Correct: John invited Vanessa and me to his horror movie marathon.
Simple, right? Eliminate the "___ and" and you can easily see which pronoun is correct. No one over the age of three would say "Me like to watch old horror movies."
Unless you are Cookie Monster.
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