| Julia Altshuler |
sf wrote:
> Ugh! I cringe when people say that. Myself is called a reflexive
> pronoun because it often refers back to the subject of the sentence
> and is used in this manner: "I gave myself a real treat today."
Often refers back to the subject of the sentence? I'm trying to think
of an exception. I'd say it always refers to the subject, and all other
uses of the reflexive are incorrect.
--Lia
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| Elaine Parrish |
On Sat, 10 Dec 2005, Julia Altshuler wrote:
> sf wrote:
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> > Ugh! I cringe when people say that. Myself is called a reflexive
> > pronoun because it often refers back to the subject of the sentence
> > and is used in this manner: "I gave myself a real treat today."
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> Often refers back to the subject of the sentence? I'm trying to think
> of an exception. I'd say it always refers to the subject, and all other
> uses of the reflexive are incorrect.
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> --Lia
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>
tee hee hee. With grammar, the prudent person *always* says "usually",
because if you don't, someone comes along and offers the ONE exception
that occurs once in a blue moon.
Elaine, too
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| Julia Altshuler |
Elaine Parrish wrote:
> tee hee hee. With grammar, the prudent person *always* says "usually",
> because if you don't, someone comes along and offers the ONE exception
> that occurs once in a blue moon.
That's me! I love exceptions. They're so fresh and poetic.
--Lia
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