Comments on: TV’s War on “Me” and “I” http://www.dailywritingtips.com/tvs-war-on-me-and-i/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: ekw http://www.dailywritingtips.com/tvs-war-on-me-and-i/comment-page-1/#comment-127051 ekw Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:35:09 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/tvs-war-on-me-and-i/#comment-127051 I have noticed that many people use the incorrect "I", and I think that in some cases it's done in order to sound educated. They don't know why there is a difference between the two, they have no idea that there is a grammar rule about subject and object, they just think that "I" sounds classier (a word that I love to hate but here it is apt), more "upscale" (how much do you hate *that* word?). I, also, tell people to eliminate the "and" and then listen to what it sounds like. I tell them, if you would use the word "we" then use the word "I"; if you would use the word, "us", then use the word "me". The same goes for they and them. And I also hate "different than", I can't stand the sound of it or the sight of it. "Different from" calms me down. I have noticed that many people use the incorrect “I”, and I think that in some cases it’s done in order to sound educated. They don’t know why there is a difference between the two, they have no idea that there is a grammar rule about subject and object, they just think that “I” sounds classier (a word that I love to hate but here it is apt), more “upscale” (how much do you hate *that* word?). I, also, tell people to eliminate the “and” and then listen to what it sounds like. I tell them, if you would use the word “we” then use the word “I”; if you would use the word, “us”, then use the word “me”. The same goes for they and them. And I also hate “different than”, I can’t stand the sound of it or the sight of it. “Different from” calms me down.

]]> By: Garry Lee http://www.dailywritingtips.com/tvs-war-on-me-and-i/comment-page-1/#comment-123630 Garry Lee Fri, 29 May 2009 05:55:50 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/tvs-war-on-me-and-i/#comment-123630 We say me too because that's what is said by everyone. What everyone says is correct. That's the way language works. e.g. There are is rapidly disappearing on this side of the Atlantic (Europe) in the last years. There's numerous reasons etc. is suddenly appearing. It will become the norm if this trend persisits. 20 years ago. How are you? I'm well.. was the norm. Now it's "I'm good" We say me too because that’s what is said by everyone. What everyone says is correct. That’s the way language works.
e.g. There are is rapidly disappearing on this side of the Atlantic (Europe) in the last years.
There’s numerous reasons etc. is suddenly appearing. It will become the norm if this trend persisits.
20 years ago. How are you? I’m well.. was the norm. Now it’s “I’m good”

]]> By: Chris http://www.dailywritingtips.com/tvs-war-on-me-and-i/comment-page-1/#comment-88218 Chris Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:59:41 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/tvs-war-on-me-and-i/#comment-88218 Can anyone tell me why we say 'me too' and not 'I too'? Can anyone tell me why we say ‘me too’ and not ‘I too’?

]]> By: Erin http://www.dailywritingtips.com/tvs-war-on-me-and-i/comment-page-1/#comment-60001 Erin Fri, 05 Dec 2008 21:55:05 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/tvs-war-on-me-and-i/#comment-60001 The title of the last episode of Desperate Housewives is, 'Me and My Town.' Are they serious? This has become so ingrained in our society, the news paper regularly disregards this horrible linguistic error, as do news anchors, radio hosts on NPR, PRI, etc.. It used to bother me so much I couldn't stand it. People do it so often now, I have given up hope they will ever stop. The title of the last episode of Desperate Housewives is, ‘Me and My Town.’ Are they serious? This has become so ingrained in our society, the news paper regularly disregards this horrible linguistic error, as do news anchors, radio hosts on NPR, PRI, etc.. It used to bother me so much I couldn’t stand it. People do it so often now, I have given up hope they will ever stop.

]]> By: sally http://www.dailywritingtips.com/tvs-war-on-me-and-i/comment-page-1/#comment-50838 sally Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:38:45 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/tvs-war-on-me-and-i/#comment-50838 I think Cheryl and I agree, although I believe that newscasters, professional speakers, etc should be held to a far higher standard than those on television shows designed purely for entertainment. My pet peeve for TV professionals (news, etc) is still the same: "There's a lot of people out there..." If they thought for just a second they'd (hopefully) realize that the contraction should be' there ARE', not 'there IS'. Another peeve is the improper use of 'yourself', as in this reply: "I'm fine. How's yourself?" arrgghhhhh.... I think Cheryl and I agree, although I believe that newscasters, professional speakers, etc should be held to a far higher standard than those on television shows designed purely for entertainment.

My pet peeve for TV professionals (news, etc) is still the same: “There’s a lot of people out there…” If they thought for just a second they’d (hopefully) realize that the contraction should be’ there ARE’, not ‘there IS’.

Another peeve is the improper use of ‘yourself’, as in this reply: “I’m fine. How’s yourself?”

arrgghhhhh….

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