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Old 11-13-2007, 04:09 PM
Hawklet Hawklet is offline
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Default Re: Pet Peeve: People Misusing \"him and I\"

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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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Old 11-13-2007, 04:12 PM
Bork Bork is offline
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Default Re: Pet Peeve: People Misusing \"him and I\"

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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.
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Old 11-13-2007, 04:14 PM
Kimbell175113 Kimbell175113 is offline
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Default Re: Pet Peeve: People Misusing \"him and I\"

OP,

word.
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Old 11-13-2007, 04:15 PM
4_2_it 4_2_it is offline
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Default Re: Pet Peeve: People Misusing \"him and I\"

Take this uppity talk to teh EDF.
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