Refined English

I've lost count of the numerous times students, job interviewees and many others I've met, have introduced themselves by saying, 'myself (name),' or 'myself, I am (name).'  Myself, which is from the family of  Reflexive pronouns  is used in place of personal pronouns reflecting  the subject in the sentence. Which is why you will generally find 'myself' in a sentence where 'I' has already been used and you want to refer to yourself, making you both the subject and the object. So, the correct way of introducing yourself? My name is (name)  or I am (name) Reflexive Pronouns Me - Myself You - Yourself He/She - Himself/Herself They/It - Themselves/Itself One - Oneself Our - Ourselves However, when reflexive pronouns are used for emphasis, they are called 'intensive' pronouns . You know, like adding more drama... Eg: I was very surprised by his reaction. - I myself was very surprised by his reaction. 'Myself' is always used as the objec...

So, as promised about sharing interesting learnings related to my Spoken English Classes, here's something that is so commonly heard that many people believe there's nothing wrong with it. Salesperson , after explaining all the benefits of a new organic product line they were promoting: Ma'am, we value your feedback, please let me know if there's anything you think that will help us get better. Neighbor: Yes, I have some feedback for you. Whenever you visit someone and there is a senior citizen, you ALWAYS say, 'what's your GOOD NAME' which is very respectful. Salesperson: Sure ma'am. Thanks for your feedback. #LearnwithNeomi   People who have a good name, I'm very curious about their 'other' names ;) Of course, there are those who also have nick names, pen names, pet names, aliases, etc., which in general, aren't bad either. Most Indians use 'good name' in place of 'Shubh Naam' which is why it is considered an #indiani...