Comments on: MM: Just Between You and Me, er, I, er, Us…. http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/10/mm-just-between-you-and-me-er-i-er-us/ Using Grammar and Good Manners to Save the World Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:36:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Punctuality Rules! » Blog Archive » MM: See, the Object is… http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/10/mm-just-between-you-and-me-er-i-er-us/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Punctuality Rules! » Blog Archive » MM: See, the Object is… Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:20:00 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/10/mm-just-between-you-and-me-er-i-er-us/#comment-210 [...] week, we discussed the Nominitive case for pronouns (I, he, they, etc.), so this week, naturally, we’re going to discuss the [...] [...] week, we discussed the Nominitive case for pronouns (I, he, they, etc.), so this week, naturally, we’re going to discuss the [...]

]]> By: verbatim http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/10/mm-just-between-you-and-me-er-i-er-us/comment-page-1/#comment-191 verbatim Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:48:48 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/10/mm-just-between-you-and-me-er-i-er-us/#comment-191 I, too, am a "This is she." I'm no longer the obnoxious pedant that I once was, but I do feel that the more we use proper grammar, the likelier it is that others will adopt it. I, too, am a “This is she.” I’m no longer the obnoxious pedant that I once was, but I do feel that the more we use proper grammar, the likelier it is that others will adopt it.

]]> By: Perpetual Beginner http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/10/mm-just-between-you-and-me-er-i-er-us/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Perpetual Beginner Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:21:23 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/10/mm-just-between-you-and-me-er-i-er-us/#comment-187 Another one here who uses "This is she." At least a good portion of the time. I do also use "Speaking." I never really thought about it, though. I just did it. Another one here who uses “This is she.” At least a good portion of the time. I do also use “Speaking.” I never really thought about it, though. I just did it.

]]> By: ktel60 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/10/mm-just-between-you-and-me-er-i-er-us/comment-page-1/#comment-186 ktel60 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:37:05 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/10/mm-just-between-you-and-me-er-i-er-us/#comment-186 Good one, Deb. Caller ID has removed much of the trauma from answering the phone, but I will not identify myself to an unidentified caller. In the unlikely event that someone calls and says (e.g.) "This is Mary Psmith, may I speak with (fill in my name)?", I will respond with "Speaking", or, if I have a drop taken "Yer talkin' to 'im". Should the caller be (as is much more often the case) an insolent boor who does not identify himself, the person who has most likely interrupted my dinner will receive the icy but polite "May I say who is calling?" Worst case scenario is when my name is mispronounced. That unfortunate gets a few well-chosen but less than polite suggestions, and then a dial tone. Sorry about the vitriol, but I've just given up on trying to reach the soi-disant "customer service" department of my cell provider after two and one-half hours on hold. JC PS - How fare the shingles? Better, I hope. Good one, Deb. Caller ID has removed much of the trauma from answering the phone, but I will not identify myself to an unidentified caller. In the unlikely event that someone calls and says (e.g.) “This is Mary Psmith, may I speak with (fill in my name)?”, I will respond with “Speaking”, or, if I have a drop taken “Yer talkin’ to ‘im”. Should the caller be (as is much more often the case) an insolent boor who does not identify himself, the person who has most likely interrupted my dinner will receive the icy but polite “May I say who is calling?” Worst case scenario is when my name is mispronounced. That unfortunate gets a few well-chosen but less than polite suggestions, and then a dial tone. Sorry about the vitriol, but I’ve just given up on trying to reach the soi-disant “customer service” department of my cell provider after two and one-half hours on hold.

JC

PS – How fare the shingles? Better, I hope.

]]> By: Laura http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/10/mm-just-between-you-and-me-er-i-er-us/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Laura Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:01:08 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/10/mm-just-between-you-and-me-er-i-er-us/#comment-185 I enjoyed reading this post. I can that this is going to be a good blog for me to visit and brush up on my grammar. I enjoyed reading this post. I can that this is going to be a good blog for me to visit and brush up on my grammar.

]]> By: SmallWorld http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/10/mm-just-between-you-and-me-er-i-er-us/comment-page-1/#comment-184 SmallWorld Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:00:07 +0000 http://punctualityrules.com/2007/12/10/mm-just-between-you-and-me-er-i-er-us/#comment-184 Funny. I always answer the phone with, "This is she." Just last week my daughter (age 10) asked me why I do that. And I thought...hmmmm. How do I explain that one? I even thought for a moment, "I should pose this question to Punctuality Rules!" So I explained to her that if I finished off the sentence, I would say, "This is she speaking," or "She is speaking," not "This is her speaking" or "Her is speaking." That seemed to satisfy her. For now. Funny. I always answer the phone with, “This is she.” Just last week my daughter (age 10) asked me why I do that. And I thought…hmmmm. How do I explain that one? I even thought for a moment, “I should pose this question to Punctuality Rules!” So I explained to her that if I finished off the sentence, I would say, “This is she speaking,” or “She is speaking,” not “This is her speaking” or “Her is speaking.” That seemed to satisfy her. For now.

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