This has to be the most widely misused and erroneous over-correction I have heard. Somewhere along the line, we Americans were told not to say "Kate and me went to the store." We were taught to say "Kate and I..." This got pushed into other places in sentences where it does not belong. It became, "They gave free passes to Brad and I," or, "The registration was handled for the boys and I," or, "The judges had to decide between Miss Nevada and I." NO!
A quick and easy way to hear your mistake is to take the other person out of the sentence. Would you say "They gave free passes to I?" or, "The registration was handled for I?" Of course not.
People who insert "I" where it should be "me" are attempting to sound literate when in fact it becomes a blaring example of illiteracy. But we'll just keep that a secret between you and .......
No comments:
Post a Comment