Friday, April 29, 2005

M

MYSELF
Wrong:
She and myself went to the basketball game.
Correct: She and I went to the basketball game.
Tip: I went to the basketball game, not myself.

Wrong: They accused Jimbo, BillyBob, and myself.
Correct: They accused Jimbo, BillyBob, and me.
Tip: They accused me, not myself.

Correct: Having murdered the English language, I hate myself.
Correct: I, myself, have no doubt.
Correct: I consider myself innocent.
Correct: If she can't go, I'll go by myself.

MY FATHER HE
Wrong:
My father, he slit my throat and burned the bloody house down.
Correct: My father slit my throat and burned the bloody house down.
Tip: Since you wasted twelve years in school, who can blame him?

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