Rules for writers, Tenth edition - Diana Hacker, Nancy Sommers 2021
Use the objective case (me, you, him, her, it, us, them) for all objects
Distinguish between pronouns such as I and me
Grammar
When a personal pronoun is used as a direct object, an indirect object, or the object of a preposition, it must be in the objective case.
DIRECT OBJECT |
Lin found Tony and brought him home. |
INDIRECT OBJECT |
Alice threw me a surprise party. |
OBJECT OF A PREPOSITION |
Keisha wondered if the call was for her. |
When in doubt about the correct pronoun, some writers try to avoid making the choice by using a reflexive pronoun such as myself. Using a reflexive pronoun in such situations is nonstandard.
