Steve Firth wrote:
> Geoff Berrow  wrote:
> 
> > Disco...<spit>
> 
> They're good off-roaders and you barely notice a bump when you drive
> over two-wheeled roadscum.

..but you don't hate cyclists, hm?

Tue, 4 Aug 2009 07:19:22 <20090804071922.33936e4f@bluemoon> 
uk.net.news.config Rob Morley 

>On Tue, 4 Aug 2009 02:03:22 +0100
>Molly Mockford  wrote:
>
>> Wm... is correct.  The verb "to be" takes the nominative.
>>
>Apparently it's been disputed since the 18th century, with Priestley[1]
>coming out in favour of the "wrong" form that I also prefer.  I think
>I'll stick with putting subject complements in the accusative, but be
>slower to complain when others don't.  :-)

If you, Molly, myself and my cousin were sitting in the same physical 
place together sharing a drink I'd probably have said (pointing with my 
finger) "him and me" rather than "he and I".

Wasn't Priestley (I'm presuming J.B.) emphasising that difference? Which 
brings us onto the well chewed chestnut of "are we in a room together 
here or not?"  Some people think we are, other people know they are not.

>[1]  I couldn't find it in Fowler, but I expect I just didn't look hard
>enough.

Me's just realised me lent my [1] Gowers to a child and they haven't 
returned it.

[1] should the be my or me, I wonder? [2]

[2] Me's smiling at the time of posting, me's hoping him's going to 
smile too.

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Wm...
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