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Originally posted by Watchtower
Alas, this seems to be the case. And I was going to suggest that Taxwonk join my wife and I for a lively weekend in the Catskills.
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Sorry folks, but you're about to witness a falling-off-the-wagon, LIVE!
[If you can't stomach this sort of thing, please scroll past this post.]
Space for the faint of heart.
Dicslaimer/aplogy for Watchtower: I just happened to snap with this particular post -- you are not the only person who does this, and I don't mean to single you out -- I'm sure you are a fine person, and don't mean to suggest that I am perfect (although, I'm mostly perfect...) just because I have to give a little grammar speech.
I have kept my countenance long enough -- this will not do! (Hi RP!) The bolded part of the above sentence should read "my wife and me," NOT "my wife and I". This is almost as serious a transgression as using "myself" when one means "me" because one thinks it sounds more correct, or fancier, or maybe even (god forbid) classier.
Here's a little trick you can use if you can't remember the simple rule about usage of object pronouns versus subject pronouns.
Take the first part out of the object clause. You'd never say, "I was thinking of asking Taxwonk to join I" because it sounds ridiculous. Therefore, when you include the words "my wife and" before the word "I," you sound equally as ridiculous.
Whew. I feel a little better now. Again, I apologize. I was getting the shakes, what with going so long without a grammar rant.
