“She’s been hurting you and I,” I heard recently.<\/p>\n
It’s not the nature of the statement. Nor the hurt. But it’s the last three words that bother me.<\/p>\n
Lately, I have been hearing people using I<\/i> incorrectly. Where it’s supposed to be me<\/i> like she’s been hurting me<\/i>.<\/p>\n
I am not quite sure whether I want to reach into the television and slap people. Or whether at a party, I want to reach across the table and get a swift kick. Or walk up to the podium in front of 1000 people and speak into the microphone that he meant you and me<\/i>.<\/p>\n
I hope it doesn’t become natural slang.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
“She’s been hurting you and I,” I heard recently. It’s not the nature of the statement. Nor the hurt. But it’s the last three words that bother me. Lately, I have been hearing people using I incorrectly. Where it’s supposed … Continue reading