Walter Meester
HoogkarspelNetherlands
>>Depends on what you want to tell. To me
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>>"He had a meeting with me" means that I am informing that we had a meeting
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>>whereas
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>>"He had a meeting with myself" means that I am correcting a previous assumption that he did not have a meeting with anyone.
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>It is incorrect according to English grammar rules. When to use I/me/myself is taught in elementary school.
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>The basic rule is: Use myself only when you have used I earlier in the same sentence
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>Some simple sentences:
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>He had a meeting with me.
>I saw myself in the mirror.
>Becky gave the apple to me.
>He let himself into the office.
>You and I are going to the store.
Hmmmm, In dutch the equivalent to "myself" is "mijzelf" it is used in the same manner. Except I could say something like:
John and myself like to thank you for ... It can be used as a replacement for me. I am a bit surprised that dutch and english differ in this respect.
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