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Thread #132499   Message #4074850
Posted By: John on the Sunset Coast
09-Oct-20 - 11:59 AM
Thread Name: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Way to avoid the error '... and I' and '... and me,' always put the 'I' or 'me' FIRST. Unfortunately, 'proper' English requires putting the I or Me after the 'and,' which can cause momentary lapses, especially in oral communication. BTW, I often hear these mal-usages by lawyers commentators, and other supposed highly educated people, who would never do so in writing. Ergo the solution is evident...always say 'I' or 'Me' first, depending on whether both parties are acting or acted upon.