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DH and I

90 replies

ArseholeLemonade · 03/06/2021 22:02

I've name changed for this Grin

I've recently noticed an increase in the incorrect usage of "and I" on mumsnet.
To know which one to use, always take the other person out of the sentence and see if it makes sense.

DH and me went to the shops = Me went to the shops. Wrong.
DH and I went to the shops = I went to the shops. Right.

I bought some cake for DH and I = I bought some cake for I. Wrong.
I bought some cake for DH and me = I bought some cake for me. Right!

My 8 year old is currently learning this at school so I thought I'd share.

Sorry. As you were.

DH and I
OP posts:
WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot1 · 04/06/2021 07:35

@MrsLangOnionsMcWeetabix

Do you have any more pacific examples?
This one hurts me @MrsLangOnionsMcWeetabix

Just had to let you know.

FiveGs · 04/06/2021 07:45

@ChristmasUserName2020

I feel mean saying this one but I’m going to say it anyway.

There was a woman on the TV talking about furlough and she said ‘I just can’t loan anymore money’ Whilst I knew what she meant, she just sounded like an idiot. I wanted to say to her, maybe you don’t have any money because you keep lending people money! It’s BORROW, not LEND!!

My ex used to ask if he could "borrow me £10" to go to the pub/parking/whatever. He knew I hate incorrect grammar and after the first time of me correcting him he used to do it all the time.
WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 04/06/2021 11:06

Can anybody borrow me a fiver - I want to buy this....

DH and I

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Worriesome · 04/06/2021 11:12

That was so helpful @ArseholeLemonade thank you x

ILoveShula · 04/06/2021 11:23

Myself of notice it to. Can't bare it. Could someone loan myself the book.

Going against the grain but I am bias.

JaneJeffer · 04/06/2021 11:29

It's good manners to share the cake.

JaneJeffer · 04/06/2021 11:31

@newtb

A manager from Lloyds bank wrote to me

Dear Madam

Ending
Yours Sincerely

Next letter was

Dear Mrs Oldname

Ending

Yours faithfully

And, then there's seperate ...

Showing your age there Grin
NoviceGardenLady · 04/06/2021 11:35

Thank you, OP, I will print this page out and put it safe in my chester drawers Smile

Giantrooster · 04/06/2021 11:36

Genius op Smile. I'm foreign, for the last 10 min. I've tried with examples in my language, seems to work, too.

ThereIsIron · 04/06/2021 11:37

I think use should all just print this thread and file it in your chester draws.

Howshouldibehave · 04/06/2021 11:40

Thank you for letting myself know about that.

ILoveShula · 04/06/2021 11:40

Pendant as myself am, has anyone notice that shoes now have heals?

Idroppedthescrewinthetuna · 04/06/2021 13:36

I fink this thread is compleatly discusting.
Dh and me think you need all get yourselfs a life

Hen2018 · 04/06/2021 13:57

I don’t like the swapping of “me” for “myself”.

Hen2018 · 04/06/2021 13:59

Could of, should of, would of read the whole fred.

SudokuMania · 04/06/2021 14:22

The film 'The King and I' - that's wrong isn't it?

PopsicleHustler · 04/06/2021 14:24

I will write it down and put it in mine chest of draws.

Grimace.

PopsicleHustler · 04/06/2021 14:24

Or better yet , chester draws. Confused

sammylady37 · 04/06/2021 14:53

@Idroppedthescrewinthetuna

I fink this thread is compleatly discusting. Dh and me think you need all get yourselfs a life
It must of being stressful for you to read the whole thread
WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll · 04/06/2021 15:34

The film 'The King and I' - that's wrong isn't it?

Not if both King and I are the subjects.

"The King and I are starring in a film today" - correct
"Somebody threw a bucket of cold custard over the King and I" - wrong

Dilbertian · 04/06/2021 15:48

Come over to Pedants' Corner, OP. It's your true home. Grin

StuckOnHoliday · 04/06/2021 15:57

I just seen to many funny things on this thread and I myself is literally dyeing and I just got to get off of this thread.

FunTimes2020 · 04/06/2021 16:09

@StuckOnHoliday

I just seen to many funny things on this thread and I myself is literally dyeing and I just got to get off of this thread.
I will try and think of somethink else for yourself to injoy if you bare with myself
midsomermurderess · 04/06/2021 17:03

Recently, on a thread, rotter became wrotter. It was quite distracting.

spookybitches · 04/06/2021 17:23

@WeBuiltThisBuffetOnSausageRoll

It's also amazing how many people don't know when to use who or whom. All you have to do is to answer your own question but with 'he' or 'him' and then it's obvious: 'who' corresponds to 'he' (neither ends in 'M') and 'whom' corresponds to 'him' (both end in 'M').

"Who does this belong to?" [or "to who does this belong?"]
"This belongs to he."
Obviously both wrong.

"Whom does this belong to?" [or "to whom does this belong?"]
"This belongs to him."
Both correct.

"I spoke to a man whom informed me that it was Monday."
"Him informed me that it was Monday."
Obviously both wrong.

"I spoke to a man who informed me that it was Monday."
"He informed me that it was Monday."
Both correct.

Thanks for this, i've always wondered which one to use