"Myself" and "Me" are NOT interchangeable

[Kringas]

"Myself" and "Me" are NOT interchangeable#1

Posted: 7/13/07 at 10:38am

Just sayin'.

Love,
Kringas

"How do you like THAT 'misanthropic panache,' Mr. Goldstone?" - PalJoey

[doodlenyc]

re: 'Myself' and 'Me' are NOT interchangeable#2

Posted: 7/13/07 at 10:39am

AND, anyways is not a word.

Love,
Carla

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[PalJoey]

re: 'Myself' and 'Me' are NOT interchangeable#2

Posted: 7/13/07 at 10:39am

Although I DO have a fondness for the locution "Myself and the little lady..."

[rathnait62@hotmail]

re: 'Myself' and 'Me' are NOT interchangeable#3

Posted: 7/13/07 at 10:42am

This thread has nothing to do with the criminal actions that are being perpetrated against me on this board!
Updated On: 7/13/07 at 10:42 AM

[madbrian]

re: 'Myself' and 'Me' are NOT interchangeable#4

Posted: 7/13/07 at 10:50am

Bizarre coincidence...I was just discussing this yesterday. Don't know why, but recently it seems like many people are using the word 'myself' improperly. Was this popularized by some recent TV or movie character?

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

[Kringas]

re: 'Myself' and 'Me' are NOT interchangeable#5

Posted: 7/13/07 at 10:51am

I think people think it sounds fancy. Just like when people don't realize that sometimes it's "and I." Sometimes it IS "and me."

"How do you like THAT 'misanthropic panache,' Mr. Goldstone?" - PalJoey

[Calvin]

re: 'Myself' and 'Me' are NOT interchangeable#6

Posted: 7/13/07 at 11:02am

Yup, kiddies. The best rule for the "and I" problem is to take out the other noun. ("He gave the gift to Tammy and I" is as wrong as "He gave the gift to I.")

[PalJoey]

re: 'Myself' and 'Me' are NOT interchangeable#7

Posted: 7/13/07 at 11:10am

It's called a "hypercorrection"--when people make a mistake trying too hard to "speak correctly."

You can read all about it here:
The Random House Guide to Good Writing

[wexy]

re: 'Myself' and 'Me' are NOT interchangeable#8

Posted: 7/13/07 at 11:14am

"Me Myself I" is a wonderful Joan Armatrading song.

'Take me out tonight where's there's music and there's people and they're young and alive.'

[Kringas]

re: 'Myself' and 'Me' are NOT interchangeable#9

Posted: 7/13/07 at 11:16am

At the beginning of Bridget Jones's Diary she lip syncs "All By Myself."

"How do you like THAT 'misanthropic panache,' Mr. Goldstone?" - PalJoey

[SueleenGay]

re: 'Myself' and 'Me' are NOT interchangeable#10

Posted: 7/13/07 at 11:28am

Oh wexy, ALL Joan Armatrading songs are wonderful. Myself, me likes The Weakness In Me...or is it The Weakness In I?

PEACE.

[Kringas]

re: 'Myself' and 'Me' are NOT interchangeable#11

Posted: 7/13/07 at 11:29am

Ooops.

"How do you like THAT 'misanthropic panache,' Mr. Goldstone?" - PalJoey

Updated On: 7/13/07 at 11:29 AM

[madbrian]

re: 'Myself' and 'Me' are NOT interchangeable#12

Posted: 7/13/07 at 11:33am

Kringas -
Actually, The Wizard and I is mostly grammatically correct. Most of the time, it references back to a 'we', so the use of 'I' is correct. I believe one of the uses later in the song is incorrect.

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

[Kringas]

re: 'Myself' and 'Me' are NOT interchangeable#13

Posted: 7/13/07 at 11:35am

Yep, you're right.

"How do you like THAT 'misanthropic panache,' Mr. Goldstone?" - PalJoey

[Unknown User]

re: 'Myself' and 'Me' are NOT interchangeable#14

Posted: 7/13/07 at 11:42am

OH GOD I LOVE JOAN! Myself loves "Weakness in Me" a lot and sang "I love it when you call me names" myself just this AM!

Sorry to threadjack- what are we talking about?

[Lindsay Hameister]

re: 'Myself' and 'Me' are NOT interchangeable#15

Posted: 7/13/07 at 12:46pm

One way to know whether its "me or "I" is to take the other person out of the sentence. EX: "Johnny and I are going to the store." now take the name out. "I am going to the store." You wouldn't say me am going to the store. or "this picture of johnny and me" take the name out. "this picture of me" you wouldn't say this picture of I.

you cant fix stupid

[SueleenGay]

re: 'Myself' and 'Me' are NOT interchangeable#16

Posted: 7/13/07 at 12:49pm

Maybe we should let Calvin in on that little rule, Lindsay.

PEACE.

[Kringas]

re: 'Myself' and 'Me' are NOT interchangeable#17

Posted: 7/13/07 at 12:51pm

Another thing you can do is take out the words before "and I."

"How do you like THAT 'misanthropic panache,' Mr. Goldstone?" - PalJoey

[Lindsay Hameister]

re: 'Myself' and 'Me' are NOT interchangeable#18

Posted: 7/13/07 at 12:56pm

I'm afraid I'm going to come off as an idiot but who is Calvin?

you cant fix stupid

[Calvin]

re: 'Myself' and 'Me' are NOT interchangeable#19

Posted: 7/13/07 at 12:58pm

Mr. Cellophane, it seems!

[RobbO]

re: 'Myself' and 'Me' are NOT interchangeable#20

Posted: 7/13/07 at 12:58pm

WHOM is calvin.

XING
PED

[SueleenGay]

re: 'Myself' and 'Me' are NOT interchangeable#21

Posted: 7/13/07 at 12:58pm

Might want to read a thread before responding, Lindsay.

PEACE.

[Kringas]

re: 'Myself' and 'Me' are NOT interchangeable#22

Posted: 7/13/07 at 1:00pm

Sometimes it's hard to read a WHOLE thread!

"How do you like THAT 'misanthropic panache,' Mr. Goldstone?" - PalJoey

[RobbO]

re: 'Myself' and 'Me' are NOT interchangeable#23

Posted: 7/13/07 at 1:04pm

hole thread.

XING
PED

[best12bars]

re: 'Myself' and 'Me' are NOT interchangeable#24

Posted: 7/13/07 at 1:49pm

WHOM our we trying to kid here, people?

I myself am very satisfied with myself's and everybody's grammar and spelling hear on BWW.

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