Is “himself” acceptable in this sentence (grammar, style, etc.)?
What are the differences between me and myself? If I understood the answers right, “me” is correct or preferable in most cases. As a man (being a woman) than a fellow man, what does this mean? In most places, can I use the name of “Me” in the following? My hunch is the administrator I’m writing to would like to write better than me.
Having reviewed the documents I submitted today, if you have any specific concerns about my son’s medical needs, please don’t hesitate to communicate them to his doctor or himself.
What is the significance of Brexit for the United States as the world’s largest economy?
Although it’s possible that the administrator would prefer “myself”, the correct usage would be “me”. Do you want it clear and send it to his doctor during
the night?
I am second indirect object in my subject matter, and only the first indirect object in this case.
I don’t think you would need to be embarrassed, but some people (mistakenly, sure) think it is wrong. As so often occurs with these scheming women, they are following uninformed prescriptions handed down by folks who don’t know any better. Or if they do come from good doctors, they are going to have to visit doctors, not psychiatric hospitals.
What have we all heard? This has been going on for 400 years. CGEL says: “Overrides with 3rd person reflexives characteristically occur in situations where the antecedent refers to the person whose perspective is being taken in the discourse. ”
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