Grumpy
Senior Member
- Joined
- Aug 12, 2009
- Member Type
- Interested in Language
- Native Language
- English
- Home Country
- UK
- Current Location
- UK
As any fule kno, the simple way to get the "you and I" vs "you and me" usage right in any particular context is to leave out the "you and" portion - and it becomes immediately obvious whether "you" or "I" is correct.
And don't get me going on the pernicious influence of many British teachers who ignore glaring errors in children's written work, on the premise that nothing must be done which might curb little Johnny's budding powers of self expression. That is why we are assailed daily by such gems as "could of", "should of"; "practice" used for "practise", and "infer" for "imply"; "fall off of.." and "for free". And so on. GAAAAAHHH!!!
Is it any wonder I'm grumpy?
And don't get me going on the pernicious influence of many British teachers who ignore glaring errors in children's written work, on the premise that nothing must be done which might curb little Johnny's budding powers of self expression. That is why we are assailed daily by such gems as "could of", "should of"; "practice" used for "practise", and "infer" for "imply"; "fall off of.." and "for free". And so on. GAAAAAHHH!!!
Is it any wonder I'm grumpy?