Friday, June 10, 2011
Presumptive Pronouns from "Me"-ers
My insides crawl every time I hear "me and him...(did something)", or "me and her...(did something)". Most likely a hold-over from the Me Generation, it still comes across as aggrandizement of self. To a grammar anarchist, "me" and "him" are bad form (use the subjective "he" and "I"). Be polite and put the other person first.
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If you can cure this epidemic, G.A., you'll be a hero in many an English teacher's book.
I'm working on it! Find me a kid who listens and I'll assure them that employers and teachers hear them and draw their own conclusions.
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