I wrapped the towel around me/myself.

[Vladv1]

I wrapped the towel around me/myself.
The example is mine. Since around is the preposition of place here, it should be me? The bigger point I am trying to work out. Should I use objective or reflexive after prepositions of place if the subject and the pronoun after preposition refers to the same person.

 

[jutfrank]

Haven't we already dealt with this issue in some depth in a previous thread, Vlad?

Since around is the preposition of place here, it should be me?

You've apparently been taught wrong. Just forget this idea, please. It's not right.

I wrapped a towel around myself.

This is fine, yes.

 

[emsr2d2]

Since "around" is the a preposition of place here, should it should be "me"? The bigger point I am trying to work out is this: Should I use an objective or a reflexive pronoun after prepositions of place if the subject and the pronoun after the preposition refers refer to the same person.

Note my corrections above.

 

[Skrej]

If you're not performing the action, then of course only the objective pronoun is possible. If you're performing the action, either is acceptable. However, there's still no rule regarding what kind of preposition it follows.

I draped the blanket over me.
I draped the blanket over myself.
She draped the blanket over me.
She draped the blanket over myself.

 

[Vladv1]

Haven't we already dealt with this issue in some depth in a previous thread, Vlad?



You've apparently been taught wrong. Just forget this idea, please. It's not right.

I wrapped a towel around myself.

This is fine,

Could you please give more examples with different prepositions where the place phrase is the same as the subject.

 

[emsr2d2]

Could you please give more examples with different prepositions where the place phrase is the same as the subject?

As I said in a previous thread, the way for you to become familiar with the various usages is to read good quality English as much as possible. The more you read, the more you'll simply become accustomed to seeing correct usage and you'll start to copy it, almost unconsciously. We simply can't give you stacks of examples using the multiple different prepositions that exist.

 

[jutfrank]

Could you please give more examples with different prepositions where the place phrase is the same as the subject.

Fortunately for us both, this is exactly the kind of thing that deeply interests me, so yes!

You don't need to focus on prepositions of place in particular. The semantic role of the prepositional object varies quite widely and is not always a 'place'. Here's a breakdown of semantic roles, with examples:

1. Recipient / Beneficiary​

These involve giving, communication, or benefit:

She was talking to herself. (to = recipient of speech)
He poured a drink for himself. (for = beneficiary)
She kept the secret to herself. (to = recipient/possessor of the secret)
We bought some food for ourselves. (for = beneficiary)

2. Target / Goal / Direction​

These involve spatial or metaphorical aiming or focus:

He pointed the gun at himself. (at = target of action)
She wrapped the blanket around herself. (around = spatial target/container)

3. Theme / Content / Stimulus​

These involve mental or perceptual focus:

You should be proud of yourself. (of = stimulus of emotional evaluation)
I took a picture of myself. (of = theme/content of the picture)
Look at yourself in the mirror. (at = visual focus; subject perceives themself)

4. Source / Withheld Recipient​

This one involves denial or concealment:

He hid the truth from himself. (from = withheld recipient of information)

5. Co-participant / Reciprocal Group​

Used in reciprocal or group interaction:

They were whispering among themselves. (among = mutual participants in the action)