The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #153592   Message #3597587
Posted By: Rapparee
02-Feb-14 - 11:04 AM
Thread Name: BS: Me, myself, and I
Subject: BS: Me, myself, and I
After the one space, two space, red space, blue space thread I thought I bring this annoying mistake in grammar to your attention. Note well that this refers to active voice.

1. You use "I" before the predicate: I visited Mary. Fred and I visited Mary.

2. You use "me" after the predicate: That was me. The cops arrested Fred and me.

3. Use "myself" when bragging or confessing: I did it myself. Myself, alone.

Notice that in #1 and #2 "I" and "me" are used in a position secondary to the the name of the other person(s) involved: The cops arrested Fred, Mary, Susie, Bill and me in the raid.   Fred, Mary, Susie, Bill and I were arrested in the raid.

I hope that this is clear and that you will discontinue the use of bad grammar (which also makes you sound pretentious).

Thank you, and don't get me started on "its" and "it's".