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Better ways to say “Myself”
A reflexive pretending to be a subject.
i · Why avoid itTwo lines, no filler
"Myself" is a reflexive pronoun — it refers back to an earlier "I." Using it as a subject ("Myself and John will attend") or object ("Send it to John and myself") is a common hyper-correction. Use "I" or "me."
ii · Before & afterDrop-in demo
Before
Please contact John or myself.
After
Please contact John or me.
iii · The alternatives3 ways out
- 01I neutral
when the pronoun is a subject
John and I will attend.
- 02Me neutral
when the pronoun is an object
Send it to John and me.
- 03Myself neutral
reflexive only — after an earlier "I"
I did it myself.
iv · Brew tipKeep this one
Drop the other person and re-read. "Please contact myself" tells you "me" was right.