Gimlet Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 I hate it when people use the word "I" instead of "me" because they think it is correct. i.e "Steve asked John and I to go shooting this weekend" NO HE DIDN'T. He asked John and ME to go. And don't get me started on people who say "yourself" instead of you and "myself" instead of me. Grrrr. Me too. Or, I also. So, for the avoidance of doubt: when the first person pronoun I or me is linked to a third person by the words and or or, remove both the third person and the link and repeat the sentence. It will be immediately apparent which first person pronoun should be used. For example: "Yesterday, Mike and I went shooting." Remove Mike and and you get "Yesterday, I went shooting." Which is fine. You wouldn't say "Yesterday, me went shooting." when you go shooting by yourself, so don't say when Mike comes with you. Its that simple. Put Fowler's modern English Usage back in the classroom and this sort of thing wouldn't happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 You're going to have to back that one up. As far as I'm concerned, there's nothing wrong with 'Steve and I ... ', indeed, I would have said that it is correct and 'John and me...' is incorrect. Couldn't agree more...even if I may shortly be shown as less literate than I believe myself to be. :wacko: Apply Fowler's rule to Walshie's example and you will see that he is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdeor Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Who knows the correct use of a semicolon? Isnt that just below your colon..........I think thats what bust when elvis had a massoove dump,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,yep spelling and punctuation all good :friends: I mean honestly if you can read it who really cares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 heay yourr fathar gort a dickie bor............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonblasterian Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 My grammar died when i was twelve.I can still remember i cried my eyes out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 My grammar died when i was twelve.I can still remember i cried my eyes out. ha ha ha! peed my pants now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 But to be fair i think we have more english teachers than shooters on this forum BB With the greatest respect, 'being fair' is actually the last thing you are being. It may surprise some people to learn that shooting is in fact perfectly compatible with the correct use of English. I mean, correct me if I'm wrong by all means. Or perhaps you feel we should all speak and write like dolts because we shoot? And when did "English Teacher" become an insult? I must have missed that meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Carts Being too lazy to type it out on a forum is one thing, but I have met a member of this forum who is actually too lazy to actually say cartridges - that's impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloggs Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Me too. Or, I also. So, for the avoidance of doubt: when the first person pronoun I or me is linked to a third person by the words and or or, remove both the third person and the link and repeat the sentence. It will be immediately apparent which first person pronoun should be used. For example: "Yesterday, Mike and I went shooting." Remove Mike and and you get "Yesterday, I went shooting." Which is fine. You wouldn't say "Yesterday, me went shooting." when you go shooting by yourself, so don't say when Mike comes with you. Its that simple. Put Fowler's modern English Usage back in the classroom and this sort of thing wouldn't happen. Spot on....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artschool Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 You wouldn't say "Yesterday, me went shooting." you would if you were cookie monster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Essex Hunter Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 This was posted in the last hour! ( How do pigeon blasters) they keep coming! TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 My grammar died when i was twelve.I can still remember i cried my eyes out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Wot if yur dexlyxic an av trubel wiv smelling an punktuashon brilliant pure brilliant :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chr15j Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Iirc a semi colon is used in a list preceded by a colon. E.g. There are several types of shottie, including: 1) over and under; 2) side by side; 3) semi-auto; 4) pump action; and 5) single barrel. Doesn't have to be a list like this, can also be.. There are several types of shottie, including: over and under; side by side; semi-auto; pump action; and single barrel. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castletyne Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Everyone getting that of their chest what next should we moan about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troosers Too Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 There, their and they're.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangerous Brian Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 (edited) Can't remember whether it was this forum or another but someone has a footnote on their posts reading something along the lines of: Grammar is the difference between Helping your Uncle jack off a horse and Helping your Uncle Jack off a horse. My spelling and grammar leaves a bit to be desired but I try to make it as easy to read as I can. I find nothing worse than having to stop and go through sections again to try and work out what it is someone is trying to say because they couldn't take the time to write it properly. Anyway, moan over now. ATB (or should that be all the best?) Brian Edited November 7, 2012 by Dangerous Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstone Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Grammar is the difference between Helping your Uncle jack off a horse and Helping your Uncle Jack off a horse. This is great, I'll have to borrow this for use elsewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshLamb Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Can't remember whether it was this forum or another but someone has a footnote on their posts reading something along the lines of: Grammar is the difference between Helping your Uncle jack off a horse and Helping your Uncle Jack off a horse. Brian Nooooo! That's correct use of capital letters The one I saw was: "Let's eat Grandma!" or "Let's eat, Grandma!" Punctuation saves lives! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Nooooo! That's correct use of capital letters The one I saw was: "Let's eat Grandma!" or "Let's eat, Grandma!" Punctuation saves lives! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Essex Hunter Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Everyone getting that of their chest what next should we moan about The colour of your Landrover TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemini52 Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 (edited) When people call cartridges carts miffs me off to,must be an age thing Edited November 7, 2012 by gemini52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codling99 Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 well,this is the most pathetic post ever on pw,ill call anything what ever i like,without any regard to what anyone on here thinks about me,and dont really care or mind what you all say or call things,i come here to read posts about shooting in general,but dont very often anymore due to this type of post and general "im better than you" feel to a lot of "special" members. get a grip men,if you dont like what you read,dont read,simples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castletyne Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 The colour of your Landrover TEH Don't get me started on that piece of **** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Can't remember whether it was this forum or another but someone has a footnote on their posts reading something along the lines of: Grammar is the difference between Helping your Uncle jack off a horse and Helping your Uncle Jack off a horse. How ironic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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