When: Sunday Night at 7pm Chicago Time — that’s tomorrow here.
Where: In the Comment Section at Successful Blog
What: We’ll be naming our favorite books on writing — how-to, philosophy, and every other kind.
It’s a great way to compile a monster list of writing books. Stop by be a part. Add your favorites to the list.
It’s our Bloggy question this week.
–ME “Liz” Strauss
The two contenders — I and me — are ready to come out fighting. I’d better referee.
It’s a problem.
When do I put me into a sentence?
There is a solution.
It works like this.
1. I and me are pronouns.
2. They’re called first person pronouns because they name the person who is speaking or writing — I am speaking about me.
3. When the pronoun is the subject or the doer of the action, use I.
I like you.
Ann and I need links.
I want you to send money.
Test the sentence that uses “Ann and I” by taking out the other person.
I need links.
4. When the pronoun is the object or receiver of the action, use me.
You like me.
The project team applauded Cat and me.
You gave me the money I needed.
5. When the pronoun comes after a preposition, use the object form.
to me
for Cat and me
with Ann and me
Test the sentence that uses “Cat and me” by taking out the other person.
for me
with me
6. When the verb is a form of “to be,” such is, are, or was use the subject form on both sides.
It is I.
I am woe.
The winners are Cat and I.
The leads are Ann and I.
Where was I?
This is the one that makes everyone get all of the other ones wrong. If you know this is the exception, you’re fine.
7. The rules work the same for he and him; she and her; they and them.
I will now be leaving the ring. Match settled without a punch between I and me.
Any questions?
–ME “Liz” Strauss
If you think Liz can help you with your writing, check out the Work with Liz!! page in the sidebar.
Let me introduce the bloggers
who have earned this official badge of achievement,
I invite them to take a badge home to display on their blogs.
They take the conversation to their readers,
contribute great ideas, challenge us, make us better, and make our businesses stronger.
I thank all of our SOBs for thinking what we say is worth passing on.
Good conversation shared can only improve the blogging community.
Should anyone question this badge’s validity, send him or her directly to me. This award comes with a full “Liz said so” guarantee. It is endorsed by Kings of the Hemispheres, Martin and Michael, and backed by my brothers, Angelo and Pasquale.
If you’re an SO-Wanna-B, you can see the whole list of SOBs and learn how to be one by visiting the SOB Hall of Fame. Click the link or visit the What IS an SOB?! page in the sidebar.
–ME “Liz” Strauss
I’ve been hearing a lot about a bad boy who’s been hanging around lately. Bad boys of writing are tapes in our head that tell us things that undercut our productivity. This particular bad boy is more of a nuisance than most because he thinks we should remember every detail about writing we learned in school.
The Every Kid Bad Boy says “What’s wrong with you? Every kid knows when to use a comma. Why don’t you?”
I’m adding these links to the Net Neutrality Page.
It’s Saturday. Check out this music video . . . it’s cool.
Even though Mike McCurry is AT&Tââ¬â¢s mouthpiece, not Verizon or Vonageââ¬â¢s, does it make a real difference? His credibility (mind if I mislead you?) has been challenged by Michael Masnick from Techdirt. Why? Because ââ¬Åhe asserts that Googleââ¬â¢s access to bandwidth doesnââ¬â¢t cost the company a dime.ââ¬Â
Guess what? No matter which side of the Net Neutrality issue you may be on – you just had smoke blown up your arse! Howââ¬â¢s it feel?
–ME “Liz” Strauss
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NET NEUTRALITY PAGE
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Sit back. Enjoy your read. Nachos and drinks will be right over. Stay as long as you like.
No tips required. Comments appreciated.
Have a great weekend!
–ME “Liz” Strauss
