But always remember my favorite golden rule. Don't even attempt to use the

Feb 18, 2020
5:01:51pm

Ash All-American

word "myself." Just accept the fact that you'll do so incorrectly--while at the same time remember that the pronoun "me" has been in usage for centuries and still works.

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An actually helpful grammar lesson:

Mrs Featerbottom

2/18/20 3:45pm

If ever in doubt, remember that it has to work for each individual item by itself.

cougfanblue

2/18/20 3:48pm

"Hey, What's that?" -"It's my dad apple."

Belboz

2/18/20 3:50pm

Wow, you are the ebola of grammar

kimchicoug

2/18/20 3:54pm

According to this page, what you said is correct if a pronoun is involved, but

ThetaSigma

2/18/20 4:57pm

RE: If ever in doubt, remember that it has to work for each individual item by

Ash

2/18/20 4:59pm

How about this: gesture toward your dad and say

macdizzle

2/18/20 3:49pm

That is preferable to getting it wrong. 🙂

Mrs Featerbottom

2/18/20 3:53pm

What about if both you and your dad prefer to use gender-neutral pronouns?

StarMan

2/18/20 4:01pm

I don’t share apples, so I don’t need this.

Florwood

2/18/20 4:06pm

It's my and my dad's apple? Can that work? I think that's what I say

haYnCoug

2/18/20 4:25pm

you should mention yourself last in these situation.

HarlemCoug

2/18/20 4:38pm

It’s only wrong because first-person pronouns come last.

Mrs Featerbottom

2/18/20 5:14pm

Why can't you just get your own apple and quit mooching off your dad, already?

thaws

2/18/20 4:28pm

But always remember my favorite golden rule. Don't even attempt to use the

Ash

2/18/20 5:01pm

"In reference to myself and my father, it is our apple"

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