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Can you believe 2007 is almost over?! For me, I
experienced a few firsts: It was the first time I raised
chickens, guinea fowl, or homing pigeons; the first time I
banded a baby homing pigeon, and the first time I
successfully cleaned rain gutters all by myself. It was
also the first year I've distributed an e-newsletter through
Constant Contact. Has it been informative and useful?
I hope 2008 brings you everything you're hoping--
including love, health, and happiness.
I am growing my business and need your help.
Please take a moment to forward this email to
someone you think will find it useful. Just click on the
forward button at the bottom of the newsletter.
Thanks.
Watch for changes to the look of Patterson
Presentations. I'm sticking with green, but adding a
new logo. I'm hoping to release white birds at special
events in 2008, so you'll be seeing birds here and there,
too.
I welcome your thoughts. For comments,
questions, or
help with your newsletter click here to email me.
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Grammar Corner
You and I
Did you ever get stuck trying to determine which pronoun
to use in a sentence, especially when you're talking about
you and someone else? Some folks lean toward using "I"
because it sounds more proper. But, that's not a safe
assumption.
Consider these sentences:
She and I enrolled in the class.
John gave Joanne and I gift cards.
Between you and I, he is not qualified for this
position.
If this a weak area for you, test it by changing the
sentence to deal only with you. Here's how...
First, keep in mind these groups:
Nominative pronouns-I, you, he, she, it
Objective pronouns-me, you, him, her,
it
When you have a sentence you're not sure about, take
out the other person and see if you need to say I or me.
Then match the other pronoun from the same
group.
WHAT ABOUT: She and I enrolled in the class.
TEST: If you take out "she," how would you say it?
I enrolled in the class. OK. Use "she"
from the Nominative group.
CORRECT: She and I enrolled in the
class.
WHAT ABOUT: John gave Joanne and I gift cards.
TEST: Take out Joanne... John gave me a gift
card.
CORRECT: John gave Joanne and me gift
cards.
If the pronouns occur after a preposition (such as
between, for, to, with, at, in, about, except, of, or from)
the best bet is the objective pronouns.
You wouldn't say, "She gave them to I." So a
proper sentence would be, "She gave them to me
and you."
WHAT ABOUT: Between you and I, he is not qualified for
this position.
TEST: First, "Between I" doesn't sound right.
And since we know between is a preposition, the
pronouns in prepositional phrases are objective. So use
you and me.
CORRECT: Between you and me, he is not qualified
for
this position.
Grammar and usage can be a pain, but you and
I know it makes a difference, especially when it's in
print. Our newsletters make a better impression when
we show good command of our English language.
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Copyright ©2007 Laurel Patterson. All rights
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Just a thought: "Find a job you like and you add five
days to every week."
--H. Jackson Browne
Sincere best wishes,
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