{"id":2835,"date":"2011-07-07T13:19:50","date_gmt":"2011-07-07T17:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/?p=2835"},"modified":"2011-07-07T13:19:50","modified_gmt":"2011-07-07T17:19:50","slug":"tell-i-what-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avidbruxist.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/07\/tell-i-what-you-think\/","title":{"rendered":"Tell I What You Think"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wading through those muddy waters of grammar<\/a> again….<\/p>\n

Do you see anything wrong with the following sentences?<\/p>\n

He wrote to Sarah and I to tell us he was OK.<\/em><\/p>\n

They rode with Bob and I to the concert.<\/em><\/p>\n

Everyone from my students to my peers to Our Esteemed President, Barack Obama, is a little confused about when to use the pronoun ‘I’. I think people over-use it because they think it sounds distinguished. But to me, it sounds wrong.<\/p>\n

For example, I’ve heard Obama say things like, This has been a great experience for Michelle and I.<\/em><\/p>\n

My friends even say, She came to Rob and I’s party. <\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>(shiver)<\/p>\n

But take the other person out of the equation for a second.\u00a0<\/strong>Would you ever say,<\/em> This has been a great experience for I<\/em>\u00a0or She came to I’s party<\/em>?<\/p>\n

No. You’d say “for me” and “to my party”. Thus, you should say, This has been a great experience for Michelle and me<\/strong><\/em>, and She came to Rob’s and my<\/strong> party<\/em>.<\/p>\n

When is it appropriate to use the pronoun ‘I’?<\/p>\n