Pet Peeve: People Misusing "him and I" - Page 2

Bork · #11 11-13-2007, 04:12 PM

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I dunno, I naturally use I.

'My brother and me are in college', sounds dumb to me.
'My brother and I are in college', sounds less dumb.

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The second one is correct.

I'm talking about people that say "are you going to my brother and I's college next year?

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Yeah that example demonstrates a lack of command over the english language which they are probably compensating for.

Kimbell175113 · #12 11-13-2007, 04:14 PM

OP,

word.

4_2_it · #13 11-13-2007, 04:15 PM

Take this uppity talk to teh EDF.

diebitter · #14 11-13-2007, 04:16 PM

yah, misapplicationismers of English literally makes my head explode.

StayHungry · #15 11-13-2007, 04:18 PM

pet peeve: pathetic threads by nits

StayHungry · #16 11-13-2007, 04:19 PM

but seriously, this is a tight ass peeve, that office yambag thread with the guy that miss pronounced stuff has this trumped x10

and to be honest, people who "and I" annoy me, its prententious. "me and john" is the way to say it

crzylgs · #17 11-13-2007, 04:31 PM

me and i hate this thread.

diebitter · #18 11-13-2007, 04:33 PM

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me and i hate this thread.

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me and I hate it, but myself is undecided.

Bork · #19 11-13-2007, 04:34 PM

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me and i hate this thread.

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me and I hate it, but myself is undecided.

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You and I's opinion has total agreeance.

HeroInBlack · #20 11-13-2007, 04:47 PM

I bet LOLCats make you crazy.