Guarding Grammar

[reb0118]

.....Father was of a similar belief, like myself and my two younger brothers......

As a Scot I claim no great knowledge of the English language but would "me" not be more correct in the above statement ?

Me, myself, & I.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

As a Scot I claim no great knowledge of the English language but would "me" not be more correct in the above statement ?

Me, myself, & I.

Subjunctive observation of a main person in terms of an additional comparative of the other family members.

 

[Phil.]

As a Scot I claim no great knowledge of the English language but would "me" not be more correct in the above statement ?

Me, myself, & I.

Yes. This "myself" is another creeping americanism. SWT conductors used to really make me wince after a, "if you need any assistance you'll find myself in the centre of the train" announcement.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Yes. This "myself" is another creeping americanism. SWT conductors used to really make me wince after a, "if you need any assistance you'll find myself in the centre of the train" announcement.

"Myself" is the use of an arcane English word when used in the grammatical tense in my previous posting.

The American use is a far more recent happening.

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

When I was at school, we were given lines, each time we used grammar incorrectly.

 

[PaxVobiscum]

When I was at school, we were given lines, each time we used grammar incorrectly.

What about punctuation?

When I was at school, we were given lines each time we used grammar incorrectly.

 

[STEVIEBOY1]

What about punctuation?

When I was at school, we were given lines each time we used grammar incorrectly.

Well spotted, not quite sure why I put that extra comma there. I shall stand in the corner and get writing.

 

[TheNewNo2]

Well spotted, not quite sure why I put that extra comma there. I shall stand in the corner and get writing.

It makes perfect sense with the extra comma, it just means something different.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

As a Scot I claim no great knowledge of the English language but would "me" not be more correct in the above statement ?

Me, myself, & I.

I am sure that there was an American film called "Me, myself and Irene".

 

[reb0118]

Indeed there was.

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