I decided that I wanted to take this blog in a different direction. I would like to start using it as an outlet for what I love best - writing.
So, I'm starting a new segment, entitled "Annoying Grammar Mistakes." No, I am not claiming to know EVERYTHING about grammar...but there are just a few mistakes that really grind my gears :)
#1) The use of the word "I's"
Example: "We are going to Arnold and I's house," or, "This is Lance and I's spatula."
This is a very common mistake, because it sounds proper. However, "I's" is not really a word. You would not say, "We are going to I's house." You would say, "We are going to MY house."
Therefore...the proper way to fix the examples above would be something like, "We are going to Arnold's and my house." Kind of wordy, but it's grammatically correct.
I COMPLETELY AGREE!
ReplyDeleteI hate when people caption photos "John and I" because you wouldn't caption an individual photo as "I" would you? You would say "John and me." Right??
Check out this old blog post I made..
http://icamon.blogspot.com/2005/11/english-as-second-language.html
lol p.s. i love the design :)
You're absolutely right!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm sooo gonna "follow" your blog :D
Okay, I'm actually really glad that you posted this.. because I don't think that I knew that. Now, I won't make stupid mistakes, all because of you.
ReplyDeleteWell, I'll still make stupid mistakes. Not the grammar kind, though.