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#536333 Thu, 03 Jul 08 05:32 PM

Hello

He rents a flat to me.

Can I also say: He rents me a flat.

How about this one: I need to buy myself a ticket.

Would it be incorrect if I said: I need to buy me a ticket. (isn't it a very informal/slang expression "buy me"?)

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Clive

#536341 Thu, 03 Jul 08 05:41 PM

Hi,

He rents a flat to me.

Can I also say: He rents me a flat. Yes.

How about this one: I need to buy myself a ticket.

Would it be incorrect if I said: I need to buy me a ticket.Yes, incorrect, because you are 'performing the action on yourself', ie reflexively.

(isn't it a very informal/slang expression "buy me"?) It's heard more in certain regions, I think. It's considered substandard.

Best wishes, Clive

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#536346 Thu, 03 Jul 08 05:45 PM

I asked because I saw such a phrase in a slang dictionary.

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RayH

#536349 Thu, 03 Jul 08 05:54 PM

Newguest
He rents a flat to me.

Can I also say: He rents me a flat.

I would say that the first version is acceptable but less common than the second.

Newguest
How about this one: I need to buy myself a ticket.

Would it be incorrect if I said: I need to buy me a ticket. (isn't it a very informal/slang expression "buy me"?)

"buy me" -- this is a non-standard formulation. Largely regional. Those who follow U. S. political goings-on may remember that John Kerry was roundly made fun of for asking "can I get me a huntin' license here?" during the 2004 presidential campaign. By saying that he was attempting to sound like one of the guys but came off as phony instead.

RayH