Attract the attention to me/my self

Ahmeeeeeeeeeed · #1 (permalink) Mon May 31, 2010 8:16 am *Attract the attention to me/my self*

what is right ?

I was able to attract the attention to me.

I was able to attract the attention to my self.

I guess it is "me".
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The qur'an 1:256

Beeesneees · #2 (permalink) Mon May 31, 2010 8:34 am *Attract the attention to me/my self*

I was able to attract attention to myself.

"Don't do anything to attract attention to yourself!" his mother warned.

She only dresses like that to attract attention to herself.
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Haihao · #3 (permalink) Mon May 31, 2010 8:39 am *Attract the attention to me/my self*

I was able to attract attention to myself. or,
I was able to attract x's attention.

Haihao · #4 (permalink) Mon May 31, 2010 8:40 am *Attract the attention to me/my self*

Oops! :-)

Ahmeeeeeeeeeed · #5 (permalink) Mon May 31, 2010 8:52 am *Attract the attention to me/my self*

OK thanks . what about " I was able to attract attention to the thief"

would I say ( to him) or to (himself) ?
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"There is no compulsion in religion; truly the right way has become clearly distinct from error....."

The qur'an 1:256

Haihao · #6 (permalink) Mon May 31, 2010 8:56 am *Attract the attention to me/my self*

I was able to attract the thief's attention.

Ahmeeeeeeeeeed · #7 (permalink) Mon May 31, 2010 8:58 am *Attract the attention to me/my self*

No , I mean " I was able to attract the police's attention to the thief"
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"There is no compulsion in religion; truly the right way has become clearly distinct from error....."

The qur'an 1:256

Haihao · #8 (permalink) Mon May 31, 2010 9:00 am *Attract the attention to me/my self*

Ah, I see. It's fine by me.

Ahmeeeeeeeeeed · #9 (permalink) Mon May 31, 2010 9:06 am *Attract the attention to me/my self*

It's fine by me.
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If I want to omit the thief , would I say (to him) or (to himself) ?
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"There is no compulsion in religion; truly the right way has become clearly distinct from error....."

The qur'an 1:256

Haihao · #10 (permalink) Mon May 31, 2010 9:10 am *Attract the attention to me/my self*

to him or her.

Ahmeeeeeeeeeed · #11 (permalink) Mon May 31, 2010 9:14 am *Attract the attention to me/my self*

O.k , thanks very much, haihao
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"There is no compulsion in religion; truly the right way has become clearly distinct from error....."

The qur'an 1:256

Haihao · #12 (permalink) Mon May 31, 2010 9:15 am *Attract the attention to me/my self*

You'er welcome, Ahmed.

Our Tort System · #13 (permalink) Mon May 31, 2010 9:20 am *Attract the attention to me/my self*

Beeesneees · #14 (permalink) Mon May 31, 2010 10:20 am *Attract the attention to me/my self*

If you wish to refer to someone else (as in your example, the thief) then the usual pronoun rule applies:
"The thief tried to make his getaway, but luckily I was able to draw attention to him."
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