[Gllug] Monthly GLLUG grammar report (Seriously OT now!)

Stig Brautaset gllug at brautaset.org
Tue Nov 26 08:31:48 UTC 2002


On Nov 26 2002, Jonathan wrote:
> <peeve>
> Mixing up me, myself and I - this is so EASY and yet so often misused. eg. "Me 
> and Steve are going to the pub." One would never say "Me is going to the 
> pub", one would say "I am going to the pub", therefore "Steve and I are going 
> to the pub.", always putting yourself last on the list. See? Easy.
> 
> Similarly, "Bruce bought loads of beer for Steve and I" would infer "Bruce 
> bought loads of beer for I", which sounds daft, so it should be "Bruce bought 
> lots of beer for Steve and me".
> 
> Where you are doing something to/with/for (dative) a group that includes 
> yourself, use myself, eg. "I bought lots of beer for Steve and myself."
> </peeve>

/me takes note

Thanks for this. I might actually get these right from now on...

Stig
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