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*Vainamoinen* · 02/11/2012, 10:54 pm

And I do see that. Homophones are always difficult to spell for less educated people.

Concerning the "me and him" word order - I'm not that sure if I'd attribute the question to actual grammar. This is a politeness concept. The exact same word order idea is prevalent in German, including the harsh correction by one's mother.

The idea is, of course, that naming oneself first would be a self-serving thing to do. But if the question was "Who wants a good beating?", would we object to the answer "Me... and my brother"?

Alcoremortis · 02/11/2012, 11:33 pm

The way I learned it from my mother (who has a masters in English, so I'm pretty sure this has some grounding somewhere) is that when referring to yourself and another person, the way to find out as if it is grammatically correct is to remove the reference to the other person and see if the sentence still makes sense.

So if you wanted to know if the sentence "Me and Martha went to the store" is grammatically correct, you remove "and Martha" and get "Me went to the store" which sounds stupid.

On the other hand "Martha and I went to the store" when you remove the Martha bit, you get "I went to the store" which is a complete sentence.

I think with your example it could technically work either way since both sentences would make sense, but I'm pretty sure that the ultra formal way would be "My brother and I". But nobody speaks like that when asked a question.

gamer247 · 02/12/2012, 04:15 am

This should be renamed 'The General Grammar Thread'.

JedExodus · 02/12/2012, 09:37 am

I like the way all the grammar freaks/nazis have taken over the bitching thread.

Eye always new ewe guys where the worst.

coolsome · 02/12/2012, 09:45 am

I'm not honey coated right now and that pisses me off!

Alcoremortis · 02/12/2012, 09:49 am

I'm a Grammar Commie, not a Grammar Nazi. I read a proof that Stalin is worth 5 Hitlers while Hitler is only 20 centiStalins.

Iryon · 02/12/2012, 09:54 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by JedExodus

I like the way all the grammar freaks/nazis have taken over the bitching thread.

Eye always new ewe guys where the worst.

Ewe spelt 'wurst' rong.

*Vainamoinen* · 02/12/2012, 10:02 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by JedExodus

I like the way all the grammar freaks/nazis have taken over the bitching thread.

You've got it wrong. The grammar liberation force was at hand.

coolsome · 05/23/2012, 10:57 am

I hate posses.

St_Eddie · 05/23/2012, 11:05 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolsome

I hate posses.

You and whose army, pilgrim?

*divisionten* · 05/23/2012, 11:07 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by St_Eddie

You and whose army, pilgrim?

MINE. I make homunculi and robots in my basement.

coolsome · 05/23/2012, 11:07 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by St_Eddie

You and whose army, pilgrim?

Were gonna...PAINT YOUR WAGON GONNA PAINT IT GOOD!

St_Eddie · 05/23/2012, 11:17 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolsome

Were gonna...PAINT YOUR WAGON GONNA PAINT IT GOOD!

Good, it could use a new lick of paint.

Once you're done, why don't ya go squat with your spurs on.

*Vainamoinen* · 05/23/2012, 01:50 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by divisionten

MINE. I make homunculi and robots in my basement.

I believe you.

FrankT · 06/10/2012, 01:38 am

UGH! I had an absolutely disgusting thought last night! It doesn't even bear thinking about!

I don't know if the guidelines would let me utter it here anyway.

Friar · 06/10/2012, 02:52 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrankT

UGH! I had an absolutely disgusting thought last night! It doesn't even bear thinking about!

I don't know if the guidelines would let me utter it here anyway.

Freud?

FrankT · 06/10/2012, 03:36 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Friar

Freud?

coolsome · 08/22/2012, 10:31 pm

Telltale games has put on a lot of weight.

Remolay · 10/30/2012, 07:49 am

I'm going to revive this thread for something nobody else cares about.

The new Uchu Keiji Gavan movie.

The new Space Sherrif is Geki Jumonji, who is known as Gavan G-Type.

Here's what pisses me off, People are simply calling him Gavan. That is incorrect. He appears to be completely human, which means he probably doesn't even have an alien name with his own. Even his alien sidekick calls him Geki when not transformed.

Toei appears to have forgotten that Gavan is a name, not a title. The original Space Sheriff Gavan was known as Retsu Ichijouji, taking the Ichijouji name from his Human mother. However, his true name was Gavan.

Geki's name is Geki. He appears to have no relation to Gavan what-so-ever. They don't even have the same human surname.

Sharivan was completely human, but he was specially trained by Gavan to become a completely different space sheriff, If I had to guess of previously unused name.

Shaider was human but I descendant of the original Shaider.

Because of these fact I do not call Geki "Gavan". He is not Gavan, He does not even completely look like Gavan in suit. He is G-Type. G-type is his Sherrif title. As long as Gavan is alive (And the movie better not kill him off), Only Gavan is Gavan.

Noname215 · 10/31/2012, 03:51 pm

I hate Obama’s ugly face. I hate Romney’s teeth.

02/11/2012, 10:54 pm	#81
Vainamoinen Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 6,636	And I do see that. Homophones are always difficult to spell for less educated people. Concerning the "me and him" word order - I'm not that sure if I'd attribute the question to actual grammar. This is a politeness concept. The exact same word order idea is prevalent in German, including the harsh correction by one's mother. The idea is, of course, that naming oneself first would be a self-serving thing to do. But if the question was "Who wants a good beating?", would we object to the answer "Me... and my brother"? __________________ Moderators on the TTG forums are all volunteers from the community and still belong to the community. They are not employees of the company. The opinions expressed in their posts are those of individual fans and must not be confused with official company statements.

02/11/2012, 11:33 pm	#82
Alcoremortis Lonely Ruffian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ankh-Morpork PD Status: Killjoy Extraordinaire Actual Posts: Lots! Posts: 4,224	The way I learned it from my mother (who has a masters in English, so I'm pretty sure this has some grounding somewhere) is that when referring to yourself and another person, the way to find out as if it is grammatically correct is to remove the reference to the other person and see if the sentence still makes sense. So if you wanted to know if the sentence "Me and Martha went to the store" is grammatically correct, you remove "and Martha" and get "Me went to the store" which sounds stupid. On the other hand "Martha and I went to the store" when you remove the Martha bit, you get "I went to the store" which is a complete sentence. I think with your example it could technically work either way since both sentences would make sense, but I'm pretty sure that the ultra formal way would be "My brother and I". But nobody speaks like that when asked a question. __________________ ETERNAL QUEEN OF HALLOWEEN STATUS CONFERRED. ~ Comrade Pants How can we be sure that Alcoremortis isn't just Comrade Pants trollplaying as a girl? ~ GuruGuru214 You're a shiny bright star; floating amongst a million slimy slugs in a sea of sludge. You transcend the pre-conceived and supposed limits of the human race, to emerge from the pit of pitiful maggots as a beautiful, majestic butterfly. ~ Davies The suspence of what's gonna come after death is killing me! ~ Jon NA Are you a secret Plaster Princess or something? ~ Secret Fawful

02/12/2012, 09:45 am	#85
coolsome Sam D Coolsome Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 5,951	I'm not honey coated right now and that pisses me off! __________________

02/12/2012, 09:49 am	#86
Alcoremortis Lonely Ruffian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ankh-Morpork PD Status: Killjoy Extraordinaire Actual Posts: Lots! Posts: 4,224	I'm a Grammar Commie, not a Grammar Nazi. I read a proof that Stalin is worth 5 Hitlers while Hitler is only 20 centiStalins. __________________ ETERNAL QUEEN OF HALLOWEEN STATUS CONFERRED. ~ Comrade Pants How can we be sure that Alcoremortis isn't just Comrade Pants trollplaying as a girl? ~ GuruGuru214 You're a shiny bright star; floating amongst a million slimy slugs in a sea of sludge. You transcend the pre-conceived and supposed limits of the human race, to emerge from the pit of pitiful maggots as a beautiful, majestic butterfly. ~ Davies The suspence of what's gonna come after death is killing me! ~ Jon NA Are you a secret Plaster Princess or something? ~ Secret Fawful

05/23/2012, 10:57 am	#89
coolsome Sam D Coolsome Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 5,951	I hate posses. __________________

02/12/2012, 04:15 am	#83
gamer247 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 130	This should be renamed 'The General Grammar Thread'.

02/12/2012, 09:37 am	#84
JedExodus Banned Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,485	I like the way all the grammar freaks/nazis have taken over the bitching thread. Eye always new ewe guys where the worst.

06/10/2012, 01:38 am	#95
FrankT I need more! MMOOORRRRE!! Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: England, UK Posts: 142	UGH! I had an absolutely disgusting thought last night! It doesn't even bear thinking about! I don't know if the guidelines would let me utter it here anyway. __________________ <- (of my avvie) I suppose that's one way to irritate a crowd!

08/22/2012, 10:31 pm	#98
coolsome Sam D Coolsome Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 5,951	Telltale games has put on a lot of weight. __________________

10/30/2012, 07:49 am	#99
Remolay Does not compute Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Planet Earth(Sol 3) Status: My head asplode Posts: 1,987	I'm going to revive this thread for something nobody else cares about. The new Uchu Keiji Gavan movie. The new Space Sherrif is Geki Jumonji, who is known as Gavan G-Type. Here's what pisses me off, People are simply calling him Gavan. That is incorrect. He appears to be completely human, which means he probably doesn't even have an alien name with his own. Even his alien sidekick calls him Geki when not transformed. Toei appears to have forgotten that Gavan is a name, not a title. The original Space Sheriff Gavan was known as Retsu Ichijouji, taking the Ichijouji name from his Human mother. However, his true name was Gavan. Geki's name is Geki. He appears to have no relation to Gavan what-so-ever. They don't even have the same human surname. Sharivan was completely human, but he was specially trained by Gavan to become a completely different space sheriff, If I had to guess of previously unused name. Shaider was human but I descendant of the original Shaider. Because of these fact I do not call Geki "Gavan". He is not Gavan, He does not even completely look like Gavan in suit. He is G-Type. G-type is his Sherrif title. As long as Gavan is alive (And the movie better not kill him off), Only Gavan is Gavan. __________________ It's Gallifreyan, it doesn't translate Crap I do: Homestar WUW Twitter YouTube Fanfiction.net It says Remolay

10/31/2012, 03:51 pm	#100
Noname215 Thing From Another World Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Where the sun don’t shine Posts: 736	I hate Obama’s ugly face. I hate Romney’s teeth. __________________ There is treachery afoot! (Shifts eyes) Currently writing: A Telltale Murder Mystery (Coming Soon in either mid/late 2013 or early 2014)

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