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Pthbear67 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Did I miss the boat somewhere?
recenctly I heard on the radio:
"...join me and my wife on a cruise to..."
my immediate reaction was: " what??...me and what's her name..."
when I learned english, the fine british way would phrase that: " ... join my wife and me... "
now I know the language changes, but did I miss something on the way ???
"...join me and my wife on a cruise to..."
my immediate reaction was: " what??...me and what's her name..."
when I learned english, the fine british way would phrase that: " ... join my wife and me... "
now I know the language changes, but did I miss something on the way ???
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Welcome to the Forums, bear! Both sound ok to me. I'm sure that any preference for one or the other will be more 'convention' than 'rule'.
- Welcome to the Forums, bear!
- Both sound ok to me.
- I'm sure that any preference for one or the other will be more 'convention' than 'rule'.
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Welcome to the Forums, bear!
Both sound ok to me. I'm sure that any preference for one or the other will be more 'convention' than 'rule'.
Both sound ok to me. I'm sure that any preference for one or the other will be more 'convention' than 'rule'.
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It's more usual to put yourself last in a list of people that includes you.
Nevertheless, as far as I know, there is nothing grammatically incorrect if you wish to push your way to the front of the line and place yourself first!
CJ
Nevertheless, as far as I know, there is nothing grammatically incorrect if you wish to push your way to the front of the line and place yourself first!
CJ
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Please don't double post. I am deleting your earlier, anonymous other post with this same question, since I think it has been answered here. However, I don't understand what you mean by changing "my wife" to "what's her name." Could you explain your meaning?
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I answered the other post, also calling attention to the duplicate nature of the post.
When I began my answer, the post was available in this grammar section.
When I finished, I had just responded to a deleted post.
Strange how that can happen.
CJ
When I began my answer, the post was available in this grammar section.
When I finished, I had just responded to a deleted post.
Strange how that can happen.
CJ
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Sorry, CJ! Theere were no replies to the other one when I hit "delete"!
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