Smart People, Bad Grammar

Smart People, Bad Grammar Smart People, Bad Grammar Smart People, Bad Grammar By Daniel Scocco Stanley Bing, a novelist and columnist for Fortune magazine, recently published an enlightening – let alone hilarious – piece on his blog. Titled â€Å"When Smart People Use Bad Grammar,† the article describes the common confusion around the usage of the personal pronouns â€Å"I† and â€Å"me.† I’m sitting at a lounge last week in Los Angeles with a top business reporter. True, we’re drinking, but that doesn’t really explain what happens next. I’m conversing with him about something that doesn’t really concern you, and things get kind of confidential, and I ask for his promise that the matter will remain off the record. †Don’t worry,† says the reporter, a graduate of a fine college and probably a reputable journalism school. â€Å"That will just be between you and I.† And here is his explanation on the proper usage: For the record, and for those who even marginally care: this is really easy. The word â€Å"I† is used when the You in questions is the subject of a sentence. â€Å"I† does things. â€Å"I like that,† you say. You don’t say, â€Å"Me like that,† unless you are Tarzan. â€Å"Me† makes his appearance when things are done to You. â€Å"He really screwed me on that deal,† is both a common occurrence and correct usage. If you want to read more about this topic, we covered the issue on the article â€Å"Me, Myself, and I.† Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the Grammar category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:Masters Degree or Master's Degree?36 Poetry Terms25 Idioms with Clean