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Myself instead of I

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Chewbacca Fri 08-Sept-17 21:39:31

I hear it almost every day during phone calls and it really irritates me. Why is it thought necessary to say, for example, "We've sent the contract out to yourself" instead of "We've sent the contract out to you"? It really is an annoying and pointless manner of speaking. Imo.

Nanny27 Fri 08-Sept-17 21:34:34

The use of myself and yourself instead of me and you is utterly ridiculous and just shows a really poor education. (In my humble opinion)

CherryHatrick Fri 08-Sept-17 20:34:09

Yes, Lucky, it makes my toes curl, but I'm just an old pedant. I sometimes resist the temptation to point out the error of their ways, but not often.

Watermeadow it only seems to apply to anything edible, doesn't it?

lemongrove Fri 08-Sept-17 20:27:28

No, haven't heard anyone say it,but it wouldn't bother me if I did hear it.

POGS Fri 08-Sept-17 20:25:47

No

watermeadow Fri 08-Sept-17 19:30:57

This silly fad is passing, it was more common 5 years ago than now.
My hackles rise every time someone on the radio says "ay" instead of "uh" as in, "I ate ay sandwich and ay cake and had ay coffee."

LuckyFour Fri 08-Sept-17 13:04:55

Does anyone feel annoyed when they hear people say (for instance) "myself and Jim went to -", instead of "Jim and I went to --". You would never say "myself went to" so why?