posted on April 4, 2006 01:34:02 PM new
My great aunt was an english teacher who was somwhat infamous for correcting people, family members and strangers alike, who commanded their dog to "Lay Down"
Never fail, no sooner did some say "Lay Down" than was right their ... "LIE down"... as if the dog knew the difference.
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posted on April 4, 2006 05:22:44 PM new
Photosensitive: I've just about given up on I and Me. I hear newscasters say "for he and I." I think a generation or two of schoolkids were taught, as we all were, not to begin a sentence with "him and me," and somehow they decided you can NEVER use "him and me," "her and me," etc. But it's true, as someone here pointed out, just take out one of the pronouns in that phrase, and people would never say it that way.
Fenix: "Lie down" is correct, whether telling a dog to lie down or saying "I'm going to lie down and take a nap." It's a lost cause, I fear. As you've said, your aunt was right.
posted on April 4, 2006 09:16:27 PM new
All you have to do is take the other half of the plural subject out and see if the remaining pronoun still makes sense in the sentence.
Who went shopping? My sister and I. ( I went shopping)
Who are the gifts for? My sister and ME. (the gift is for ME, not I)
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