anyone but myself vs anyone other than myself

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Anyone but myself' is commonly used to emphasize that no one except the speaker is included, while 'anyone other than myself' is used to indicate that someone else is included in the group. They are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes.

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anyone but myself

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to emphasize that no one except the speaker is included.

This phrase is used when the speaker wants to emphasize that they are the only exception in a group of people. It is often used to express a strong preference or exclusion.

Examples:

I would trust anyone but myself to do this job.
She would invite anyone but myself to the party.

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But you know how I abhor perfection in anyone but myself.
So I have no responsibility to anyone but myself and the subjects.
I'm not fit company for anyone but myself.
That I don't help anyone but myself.
I haven't been thinking about anyone but myself.
I haven't been thinking about anyone but myself.
I'm not fit company for anyone but myself.
Murakami, I'll never work for anyone but myself
And then I'll show you how I am completely incapable of being loyal to anything or anyone but myself.
The "I can't trust anyone but myself" look. I invented it.
And I certainly was not distributing narcotics to anyone but myself because I need those narcotics.
I'm cold, I'm wet, and I'm past feeling sad for anyone but myself.

Alternatives:

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anybody other than me

anyone other than myself

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that someone else is included in the group, excluding the speaker.

This phrase is used when the speaker wants to specify that someone else, not themselves, is part of a particular group or category.

Examples:

I can't think of anyone other than myself who would do that.
She would choose anyone other than myself for the role.

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I really don't care about anyone other than myself.
She's completely right about me. I don't care about anyone other than myself.
It's the first time that I've cared for anyone more than myself.
A girl l once loved more than anyone, more than myself.
So I have no responsibility to anyone but myself and the subjects.
I'm not fit company for anyone but myself.
That I don't help anyone but myself.
I haven't been thinking about anyone but myself.
I haven't been thinking about anyone but myself.
I'm not fit company for anyone but myself.
I couldn't imagine myself with anyone else.
Murakami, I'll never work for anyone but myself
And I've never had anyone except myself to think about.
And then I'll show you how I am completely incapable of being loyal to anything or anyone but myself.
The "I can't trust anyone but myself" look. I invented it.
And I certainly was not distributing narcotics to anyone but myself because I need those narcotics.
What I really mean is that I'm not going to elect anyone except myself.
Apparently, I didn't have to feel sorry for anyone except myself, because I wasn't on the dance floor.
And I don't have to explain myself to anyone.
And I tried to be harder on myself than anyone else.

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anyone except me
anyone besides me

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