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Originally Posted by riverkid  That's where you're mistaken, Naamplao. This type of construction, [and others like it] is widely used by all levels of English speaker. That was duly noted. Perhaps you missed that part. I've included it, again, at the end of this posting.
That's all that these prescriptions are, Naamplao, made up notions that have nothing to do with real language. Note that in the OP, the writer already knew that "Bob and yourself" was an option. |
RiverKid....you show all the charm of an evangelical Christian telling me that I am going to Hell because I am a Protestant and not Evangelical.
The
FACT that there are few if any references on the internet other than those of CGEL for Override Reflexive Pronouns says that this term and other have not been adopted by other teachers of English.
Period. Full Stop.
The writer did not know if "Bob and yourself" was an option...he was asking the question. I agree with Anglika and others that this is not correct. You are the only one in this group that supports this construction.
I don't believe that it helps
ESL learners as it relates to ability to pass tests and exams that are important to their advancement in the English world. They cannot go wrong by learning English they way that is pre-CGEL.
Who knows CGEL may be accepted as the mainstream English teaching method and become acceptable in current international testing and formal writing. Right now it seems to be a topic in academia.
This discussion is ended for me...there is no more to add. In fact I am sure you will like the fact that you are on my
ignore list.