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Subject:Re: Me or I? From:Kathleen Kuvinka <kkuvinka -at- CLIENTELE -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 21 Jan 1999 11:29:50 -0800
You are "possitively" sure about that? ;~P
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jacque Foreman [mailto:foremangraphics -at- JUNO -dot- COM]
> Sent: Thursday, January 21, 1999 11:08 AM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Me or I?
>
>
> Hi all -
>
> As a "non-professional writer," I'm sure you would all like
> me to keep my
> mouth (fingers) quiet. For the third time today I have read a sentence
> that goes something like this:
>
> Perhaps it's just me.
>
> You all call yourselves professional writers, and I am
> possitively sure
> you all know it should have been written:
>
> Perhaps it's just I.
>
> Yes, I know I'm being picky and sticky, but if "professional" writers
> don't uphold correct usage, who will?
>
>
