Matthew & Lewis & Brent & Aidan & Rory & Daniel & Kurt

[swanfan]

I forgot the me.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Bombres

 

[Moonwatcher]

What about beans?

http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/is-a-tomato-a-fruit-or-a-vegetable

Claims it is a fruit. Also claims most nuts are fruits.

 

[swanfan]

Or locked up.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Someone could tell me when to use me or I

 

[Niximus]

Someone could tell me when to use me or I

Me couldn't.

 

[beartoo]

Someone could tell me when to use me or I

This is one of the most misunderstood things in grammar.
Simply put, the pronoun 'I' must be the subject of a verb and the pronoun 'me' the object of a verb.
Me has always had trouble understanding this too.
"Stabby and me went to the footy" or "Stabby and I went to the footy"?
The trick is to remove 'Stabby from the sentence, which will leave you with either "I went to the footy" or "Me went to the footy".
I really do get this wrong from time to time, especially if I'm writing under pressure. Proof reading your own stuff is essential.
"I went to the footy on Saturday" or "Me went to the footy on Saturday"?
"I heard Tippett talking about Stabby and me", or should that be "I". Once again, remove 'Stabby' (sorry commander, I don't mean for real). You instantly know which one is correct.
You can find simple books about the rules of grammar in 2nd-hand bookshops or check stuff out online.

 

[arrowman]

http://oxforddictionaries.com/words/is-a-tomato-a-fruit-or-a-vegetable

Claims it is a fruit. Also claims most nuts are fruits.

The difference between knowledge and wisdom:
- Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
- Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.

 

[arrowman]

You can find simple books about the rules of grammar in 2nd-hand bookshops...

.. or in the library at Henley High School.

Oh, wait...

 

[cmndstab]

This is one of the most misunderstood things in grammar.
Simply put, the pronoun 'I' must be the subject of a verb and the pronoun 'me' the object of a verb.
Me has always had trouble understanding this too.
"Stabby and me went to the footy" or "Stabby and I went to the footy"?
The trick is to remove 'Stabby from the sentence, which will leave you with either "I went to the footy" or "Me went to the footy".
I really do get this wrong from time to time, especially if I'm writing under pressure. Proof reading your own stuff is essential.
"I went to the footy on Saturday" or "Me went to the footy on Saturday"?
"I heard Tippett talking about Stabby and me", or should that be "I". Once again, remove 'Stabby' (sorry commander, I don't mean for real). You instantly know which one is correct.
You can find simple books about the rules of grammar in 2nd-hand bookshops or check stuff out online.

Tippett better keep his comments to himself!!

 

[Moonwatcher]

"I went to the footy on Saturday" or "Me went to the footy on Saturday"?
"I heard Tippett talking about Stabby and me", or should that be "I". Once again, remove 'Stabby' (sorry commander, I don't mean for real). You instantly know which one is correct.

Well don't leave me hanging

 

[SydCrow]

Me love this thread

 

[Bacon8]

Bombres

I always spell it this way now.

 

[Wilburwild]

Yes this one is very annoying, although I think I know where it comes from. As you point out, it's originally "I couldn't care less". But then I think some people started to say "Like I could care less" - meaning the same thing, "as if it was possible to care any less than I do" or " I couldn't care less." but then people started dropping the word "Like" and started saying "I could care less"..which actually works if said with the right mixture of totally disinterested facial expression supplying the missing "Like".


But it doesn't work in print. Particularly when said by people who just think it's what you say without thinking about what the meaning is.

There is another one I hate. People adding "like" where it is unnecessary.

"He's got like turf toe." "Walker kicked like 8 goals on the weekend."

 

[Wilburwild]

Frosting (for icing) and Jelly (for jam) are two things I will fight to the death for.

Happy to be corrected if I'm wrong, but i believe frosting and icing are different. Icing sets whereas frosting doesn't...