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Discover LudwigThe phrase "appoint myself" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used when someone is taking the initiative to assign themselves a role or responsibility. Example: "After much consideration, I decided to appoint myself as the project leader for this initiative."
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"I appoint myself Homeland Security chief, and watch to make sure all the food comes out on time".
"Get Outta That Spaceship and Fight Like a Man," the Grifters (1994) So casually brilliant I wanted to appoint myself their new bass player.
He added, "Partly because of that, I can assure you that I am not going to appoint myself to the trial bench".
Meanwhile, Mr Livingstone told BBC News: "I will appoint myself chairman of the mayor's office for policing and crime, and focus on rebuilding morale, getting police numbers up and turning things around".
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"I just appointed myself his campaign manager".
I appointed myself a cultural ambassador.
So I've appointed myself marketing director for nature, and spent the last nine months in my new role.
I didn't call myself an expert in the field, but I was, as one has to do when one is sitting in a five-man office and that is the opportunity, I appointed myself the expert.
I watched the coffin, appointed myself its guardian, prepared to glare from underneath my helmet if a soldier stretched out his leg and took the risk of brushing it.
"When I first moved to Acton," he writes, "I appointed myself the unofficial litter monitor on my street.
He said I'd need godparents, but I didn't like the idea of boys, so I appointed myself two godmothers: Joanna and Emma.
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