The absolute worst is when they write “Steve and I’s house” instead of “Steve’s and my house.” You would think, having never seen anyone else use “I’s,” that they would at least suspect it’s wrong.
Umm… not to be that guy, but probably they’ve seen or heard it millionshundreds of times. (Maybe even thousands.)
I know I have run across it more than I’d like, but worse than that is discovering that a very large segment of the population doesn’t even care of they got it right, or even comprehensible.
But that’s me, your friendly neighborhood cynic :eeyore:.
(Honest question: is “Steve’s and my” actually the right structure? I’ve always just worked around it in the past, since it was faster than tracking down the full truth. Especially since, well, how do you even search for the answer to that?)
When it comes to personal pronouns, “I” and “my” are two of the most commonly used in the English language. While they may seem similar at first glance, there are actually several key differences between the two that are worth exploring. In this article, we will delve into the attributes of “I” and “my” to better understand how they are used and how they differ from each other.
Me relates.
@therealjrn I too.
Can we share this with everyone in the US and make compliance mandatory, please? Me appreciates it, “irregardless.”
(Considering re-upping membership just bc of this video, BTW.
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The absolute worst is when they write “Steve and I’s house” instead of “Steve’s and my house.” You would think, having never seen anyone else use “I’s,” that they would at least suspect it’s wrong.
@lisagd22
Umm… not to be that guy, but probably they’ve seen or heard it
millionshundreds of times. (Maybe even thousands.)I know I have run across it more than I’d like, but worse than that is discovering that a very large segment of the population doesn’t even care of they got it right, or even comprehensible.
But that’s me, your friendly neighborhood
cynic:eeyore:.(Honest question: is “Steve’s and my” actually the right structure? I’ve always just worked around it in the past, since it was faster than tracking down the full truth. Especially since, well, how do you even search for the answer to that?)
@lisagd22 @xobzoo
https://thisvsthat.io/i-vs-my
When it comes to personal pronouns, “I” and “my” are two of the most commonly used in the English language. While they may seem similar at first glance, there are actually several key differences between the two that are worth exploring. In this article, we will delve into the attributes of “I” and “my” to better understand how they are used and how they differ from each other.