Jun 16 2012 No, not me. The word “me.” Apparently, it strikes
fear in the hearts of many. For example: “Betsy called Bob and
I.” Would you say “Betsy called I”? Of course not. It’s “Betsy
called Bob and me.” It’s helpful to put each action in its own
sentence: “Betsy called Bob.” “Betsy called me.” Thus, “Betsy
called Bob and me.” And then there’s the irksome misuse of
myself. “I was hoping you would collaborate with Mary and
myself.” “Myself” is only used when you do something to
yourself: “I burned myself while frying bacon.” It would never
be “Mary burned MYSELF with a branding iron,” for any number of
reasons (grammar, as well as Mary’s psychotic behavior). So the
correct construction would be “I was hoping you would
collaborate with Mary and me.” Again, think of it in segments:
“I was hoping you could collaborate with me.” It sounds wrong
when you say “I was hoping you would collaborate with myself.”
It sounds wrong because it is wrong. And don’t get me started on
whom…