Pronoun Use is NOT Rocket Science

Pronoun Use is NOT Rocket Science Pronoun Use is NOT Rocket Science Pronoun Use is NOT Rocket Science By Maeve Maddox What is so hard about knowing when to use I and when to use me? Why cant professional reporters and TV script writers get it straight? Florida fifth-grader Damon Weaver understands the subject form of the first person personal pronoun. In case youve missed him on YouTube, Damon Weaver is newly-famous for interviewing Senator Joe Biden and for being pushed away by Secret Service agents when trying to question Senator John McCain. A recent Google search for Damon Weaver racked up 1,740,000 hits. Before Weaver interviewed Biden, he interviewed a local TV reporter. The reporter used me where he should have used I. Later on, Weaver demonstrated his own grasp of the grammatical concept by using I correctly. Last night, veging out in front of the TV, I was treated to three examples of incorrect pronoun use in a row. Two occurred in The Mentalist: She and him were sneaking around behind my back. At least we know it wasnt her that killed Cara. Then, barely a minute into Without A Trace, came this one: Me and my mom used to go there. Come on, writers! If a ten-year-old can get it straight, whats your excuse? Fifth-Grader Has Better Grammar than News Reporter (Link no longer active) Grammar 101: Pronouns TVs War on Me and I Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the Grammar category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:4 Types of Gerunds and Gerund Phrases"Owing to" vs "Due to"