0
Guest Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Am / I am

Dear friends;

"Am" is usually preceded by "I", but, can it be suppressed?

That is to say, is the below sentence correct?

"I work fulltime but am free on weekends."

In the other hand, is there any case that allow to use "I" in lower case (i)?

Thank you!
  

Top answer

Hi. " -- yes indeed, this is quite acceptable and very efficient. (2) On the other hand, there is ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSE for writing the first person singular pronoun in lower case.

  • Hi.
  • " -- yes indeed, this is quite acceptable and very efficient.
  • (2) On the other hand, there is ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSE for writing the first person singular pronoun in lower case.
  • It is the work of illiterates, and lazy ones to boot.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
Hi.

(1) "I work full time but am free on weekends." -- yes indeed, this is quite acceptable and very efficient.

(2) On the other hand, there is ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSE for writing the first person singular pronoun in lower case. It is the work of illiterates, and lazy ones to boot.

Related Questions