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    Oct 27, 2006, 08:49 AM
    "Me and Joe" or "Joe and myself" ?
    I finish a sentence with "...please contact Joe or myself".

    Now I'm wondering if it's wrong since it would not make sense to say "please contact myself".

    Is it more correct to say "please contact me or Joe" ?
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    Oct 27, 2006, 08:59 AM
    Myself or Joe would like to be contacted.. myself is substituted for "I". Notice how this sentence is more awkward with me. That's how I figure some grammar out too Rick. I could be wrong though... wait, I think I am... "me a name I call myself" may mean we use me when we are naming ourselves. Hmmm, I would go with that one-- contact Joe or me. I only see myself used as in "I can do that myself, thanks." Some grammar expert is likely to say BOTH! Ha ha It does work that me and myself are after the verb and I is in front though.
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    Oct 27, 2006, 09:05 AM
    Contact Joe or me is correct. See this is how you look at it...

    Leave Joe's name out and see if it makes sense.

    Please contact myself

    OR

    Please contact me

    If you leave out the name of the other person to be contacted then you get the correct grammar.
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    Oct 27, 2006, 09:10 AM
    Hmmm I do think it's that simple Janine and here is why:
    "we all like to think our views are valid, Joe and myself included."

    Kudos to you!

    The cool thing about englsih is what grammar you don't know you can get around easily enough:
    "please contact us - Joe or I will be happy to.."
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    Oct 27, 2006, 09:30 AM
    Shrugs - just a little trick I learned in comp last semester. ;)
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    Oct 27, 2006, 10:11 AM
    J_9... I was going to say the same thing. I remember learning that in 5th grade english lol

    Myself should only be used in a few different ways. One is reflexive (reflective), as in reflecting back on the subject of the sentacne. Like, I gave myself the day off. Or Rick treated himself to an ice cream. Another way is emphatic (emphasizing). Like I did it myself. You yourself said you'd never do that again.

    Myself should never be used in place of a pronoun.
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    Oct 27, 2006, 10:17 AM
    Thanks for the grammar lesson.. I would give you a greenie if I could, Doc.
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    Oct 29, 2006, 10:54 AM
    Thanks all. The leaving one out trick makes it clearer.
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    Dec 16, 2009, 05:40 AM
    It is "Contact Joe or me".

    To tell some to "contact myself" is wrong! Bad, bad, bad!
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    Dec 20, 2009, 09:40 PM
    Old thread that has been sufficiently answered.

    Thread is now CLOSED.
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