If you omit the names of Mary and myself from the list...
Why is names of 'myself' possible?
And someone says it can be 'the names of Mary and me'. Can I use mine instead of me?
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Why is names of 'myself' possible?
And someone says it can be 'the names of Mary and me'. Can I use mine instead of me?
It is correct to say, "omit the names of Mary and me from the list." You could also say, "omit Mary's name and mine."
It is a common error to use "myself" (the reflexive pronoun) in place of "me" (the non-reflexive pronoun).
It is an error, possibly stemming from people wanting to sound more formal or fancy by using more syllables. I don't know.