Just a question. Thank you.
I want to be sure that the sentence: "Don't talk about me as ancient" is wrong. It should have been formulated this way "don't talk to me as if I were ancient" which, however, is different from:
"don't refer to me as ancient" (is the last one correct as it is?)
Do you agree with me?
Your second and third sentences are right. The first one isn't really wrong, just awkward.
Yes, I agree with you that the sentence "Don't talk about me as ancient" is not grammatically correct. Your corrected version, "Don't talk to me as if I were ancient," is indeed a more accurate and grammatically appropriate way to express the intended meaning.
Regarding the phrase "don't refer to me as ancient," it is grammatically correct. It conveys the intended message that you do not want to be described or categorized as ancient. So, you can use this phrase to communicate your preference to others.
In summary, the corrected sentence "Don't talk to me as if I were ancient" accurately expresses the desired meaning. And the phrase "don't refer to me as ancient" is also correct and conveys the intended message.