Grammar Entry 599 / 1011 60-second read

Myself vs. Me / I

Reflexive only when the subject does it to itself.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

Please send the report to myself.

✓ Correct

Please send the report to me.

The ruleii

MYSELF only when "I" appears in the same clause.

MYSELF is a reflexive pronoun: "I hurt myself." Never use it as a polite substitute for ME.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

If "I" isn't there, "myself" shouldn't be.

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