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From: rdd@usa1.com (Aaron J. Dinkin)
Subject: Re: How do you parse "It's me" ?
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Date: Mon, 19 Aug 1996 11:21:58 -0500
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In article <32130856.5730169@news.nando.net>, dgary@nando.net (D Gary
Grady) wrote:

> So, while you're at it, why not deal with such inconsistencies as
> saying "myself" and "yourself" but "himself" (not "hisself" --
> although that appears in some dialects and is clearly more logical and
> consistent).

The standard is consistent - just not logical. Vide:

myself      himself
yourself    herself
(thyself)   oneself
ourselves   itself
yourselves  themselves

The third person pronouns use the objective forms, and the first and
second persons use the genitive forms. (I admit the distinction is moot
with "herself", and I am just assuming it follows the pattern for the sake
of convenience, but I see no real reason not to do that.)

-Aaron J. Dinkin
Dr. Whom

