Guest  +  91616 Tue, 19 Apr 05 11:51 PM when is it appropriate to use "myself" instead of "me"? ex: "I can help myself"...."Will you help me/myself?" I think myself sounds retarded anytime anyone uses it in a group of three ("all three of us went to the store: Mary, Chelsea, and myself.") So are there rules? In my opinion, it should only be used when I'm talking about myself and I'm the only one in the sentence, does that make sense? Guest

	lookfar  +  91647 Wed, 20 Apr 05 02:41 AM In your example, what would you use? Personally, I ,myself, like it as it is, but I, as if you were to reverse the clauses, does work better to wit: "Biff, Eddie, and I went to the squash tournament to pick up chicks" lookfar Joined on Tue, Apr 19 2005 SF Bay area Junior Member 69 Clauses

	CalifJim  +  91648 Wed, 20 Apr 05 02:44 AM Counterexample: I told John too much about myself. (I'm not the only one in the sentence (John is there, too), but "myself" is correct here as well.) Counterexample: There wasn't a lot left for me. (I'm the only one in the sentence -- unless you count "lot" -- but "myself" is incorrect here.) Try again with your rule! CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,405 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche