Ann and myself / me / I have done..

[Boris Tatarenko]

Hello.

I'm sure that all the following sentences are correct but I'm interested in what you would say and why.

1) I believe that Ann and myself have done a pretty good work.
2) I believe that Ann and I have done a pretty good work.
3) I believe that Ann and me have done a pretty good work.

As far as I know there are some people who consider the first one incorrect. What do you think?

 

[teechar]

I'm afraid don't like any of them Boris!

I would say: "I believe that Ann and I have done a pretty good job."

;-)

 

[Boris Tatarenko]

Oh, I'm sorry. That was a typo! I need to find my glasses!

1) I believe that Ann and myself have done a pretty good job.
2) I believe that Ann and I have done a pretty good job.
3) I believe that Ann and me have done a pretty good job.

 

[Matthew Wai]

I would not use 'myself' and 'me' because they are a reflexive pronoun and an object form respectively, but I am not a teacher.

 

[Eckaslike]

I would use 2) as teechar and Mathew Wai have both indicated.

We were helped to easily learn to recognise the correct forms with these sentences by testing them. If, by crossing out the first part the second part still makes a proper sentence on its own, then it will usually be the correct form to use:

1) [STRIKE]I believe that Ann and[/STRIKE] myself have done a pretty good job. (Does not work)
2) [STRIKE]I believe that Ann and [/STRIKE]I have done a pretty good job. (Works)
3) [STRIKE]I believe that Ann and[/STRIKE] me have done a pretty good job. (Does not work)

 

[Matthew Wai]

I think the reflexive pronoun and the object form can be used in the following, but I am not a teacher.
I myself have done a pretty good job.
A pretty good job has been done by me.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Your second example is extremely awkward. As a replacement for "I have done a pretty good job" it fails.

 

[tzfujimino]

I agree that it doesn't have to be in the passive.
So will Matthew.

 

[Matthew Wai]

Your second example is extremely awkward. As a replacement for "I have done a pretty good job" it fails.

It is not intended to be a replacement but intended to show the usage of the object form.
Not a teacher.

So will Matthew.

Sure.