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Stupid Grammar Question for the Editors

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by 21, Jul 8, 2012.

  1. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Yup, pretty much nailed.

    Him and me.
     
  2. TigerVols

    TigerVols Well-Known Member

    This is classic. You start a thread asking for advice.

    You receive said advice.

    And you go the other way just because.

    Where's Hoffarth when you need him?

    ;)
     
  3. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Getting a ... </crossthread>
     
  4. 21

    21 Well-Known Member

    Damn, you beat me to it and said it so much nicer.

    Probably looking for Lugnuts to end that 20 year drought.

    But that will remain between him and her. And she. He and she. Them.
     
  5. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

  6. Riptide

    Riptide Well-Known Member

    Substitute "with" for "between," and it's easier to break down:

    "This remains with me." So: "This remains with him and me."

    You recognize right away that you wouldn't say: "This remains with I."
     
  7. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    I'm with you and you're with me and so we are all together...
     
  8. JRoyal

    JRoyal Well-Known Member

    So you're all saying it's "him and me"? I wasn't clear.
     
  9. Riptide

    Riptide Well-Known Member

    If you wanna distract the grammar police, just work this in somewhere:
    "He's got two balls on him, and he's looking for a high hard one so he can jack it."

    That should eliminate those boring technical debates. :)
     
  10. 21

    21 Well-Known Member

    Do the rule books say anything about correct grammatical references to a talking penis?

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093240/

    I think we should test Frank's theory that it's a 50/50 deal, anticipating that half the editors get it wrong. How about if today everyone slide it into their copy incorrectly, and we'll see how we do.

    (And seriously, thanks for the feedback, everyone can feel free to use this thread for other Stupid Grammar Questions.)
     
  11. fossywriter8

    fossywriter8 Well-Known Member

  12. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    OK, since it's now a grammar thread ....

    The Wall Street Journal changed its style last week on data.

    It's now "Data is" not "Data are."

    Thoughts?
     
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