Do you say on behalf of myself or me?

Do you say on behalf of myself or me?

If you are including yourself in the group for whom you’re speaking, it’s a reflexive pronoun. That is, you would say “on behalf of my family and myself” as opposed to “on behalf of my family and me.”

Should I use me or myself in a sentence?

While “myself” and “me” are both objects, “myself” is what is called a special object. You should use “myself” and not “me” as the object, only when you are the subject of the sentence. Example: I could not dress myself. Correct: You are asked to contact the provost or me.

How do you refer to yourself and someone else?

We are taught that it is rude to put yourself before someone else, and that you should say I. I (and we, he, she, you and they) are pronouns. They are used to represent a person instead of using their name. These pronouns are classed as subject pronouns as they do the action of the sentence.

Is it grammatically correct to say I myself?

“I myself” is a grammatically correct phrase in English used to deliberately add emphasis towards the subject. In this type of construction, “myself” is used as an intensive rather than a reflexive pronoun, which means it intensifies or highlights the presence of the antecedent “I.”

Do you include yourself in on behalf of?

“On behalf of” means “ representing someone.” You’re not representing yourself. You are yourself! Better to say, “on behalf of (someone), I am pleased to…”

Is it correct to say on behalf of my wife and myself?

It should be, “On behalf of my wife and ME”, as “for” is a preposition and must be followed by a pronoun in the objective case. If this sounds a bit awkward, the English speaker could say, “On behalf of my wife and myself”, although some grammarians might not like the use of the reflexive pronoun here.

Should you refer to yourself as me or myself?

Myself is a reflexive or stressed pronoun, which means that, generally speaking, it should be used in conjunction with the subject pronoun I, not instead of the object pronoun me. I bought myself a car. I myself started the company.

Can you refer to someone as yourself?

“Yourself” can also be used to refer to someone personally, like in the example you gave. However, “Yourself” is a reflexive pronoun, which means it must be preceded by a noun or pronoun which refers to it.

Why myself is not used in introduction?

The personal pronoun that represents the speaker of a sentence is I. I is used as subject: I am Adam. Myself is a reflexive pronoun used as direct or indirect object, so it goes after the verb I wrote it myself; I did it to myself.

What does on behalf of me mean?

Definition of on behalf of someone 1 : as a representative of someone The teacher accepted the award on behalf of the whole class. 2 or US in behalf of someone or in someone’s behalf : for the benefit of someone : in support of someone She spoke in behalf of the other candidate.

What can I use instead of myself?

synonyms for oneself

• character.
• ego.
• identity.
• individuality.
• myself.
• person.
• personality.
• egocentrism.

Can I introduce with word myself?

However it is not considered standard. The reflexive pronoun myself is simply not used in this fashion in standard English. If you want to introduce yourself simply and correctly, “I’m John Smith” is perfectly acceptable.

What does “on behalf of myself” mean?

“On behalf of myself” makes no sense. “On behalf of” means “ representing someone.” You’re not representing yourself. You are yourself! Better to say, “on behalf of (someone), I am pleased to…”

What is the difference between’on behalf of Me’and’on my behalf’?

As a reflexive form, “on behalf of myself” seems to be far more common than “on behalf of me.” There is however a further complication, which vpn mentions in a comment beneath Robusto’s answer: Given the choice, many people would say “on my own behalf” (or perhaps simply “on my behalf”) to express reflexive advocacy.

How do you form the phrase on behalf of someone?

There are two correct ways to form this phrase: on behalf of someone is a phrase. The of someone part can be put between on and behalf using a determiner instead of a pronoun. Please edit to include an explanation of why this is correct; answers without explanation do not teach the patterns of the language well.

Is it correct to say “on behalf of my family”?

The correct answer is “on behalf of my family”. In the unlikely event that you are not part of your family…family structures are getting weirder by the minute so perhaps I shouldn’t rule it out…I’d refer you to Dylan Charter’s answer which is grammatically correct. I note Dylan’s answer has been downvoted and collapsed.