Did Me Fart?

My dad was always a stickler for grammar. As a kid, if I said something incorrectly, he would pretend not to understand. His hearing isn't perfect, so I often thought he hadn't heard me.
"I did good today at school." I would tell him.

"What did you say?" He would ask, and I would repeat myself, a little louder. We would go back and forth until I caught on and corrected myself:

"I did well, Dad! I did WELL!"

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I have been reading a lot of blogs lately. The poor use of written language flashes at me from the screen, like a bad banner ad for medical transcriptionist school. I am sure that I have made plenty of mistakes on my blog. Actually, I know that I have, because my family e-mails me to tell me to correct it. Thanks family!

I have a few tricks I learned from my dad, and I have tried to pass these lessons on to many unappreciating people. I would like to share a lesson with you, my reader, since being a know-it-all comes naturally to me.

The easiest trick I learned is how to know when to use "me" or "I." This mistake is most often made when talking about two people. It might sound fancy to say "This is for my husband and I." But a quick question will solve the me/I riddle. What would you say if it was only for you? The correct sentence would be, "This is for me." Therefore, you would say, "This is for my husband and me."

I passed on this handy knowledge to the kids I used to nanny.

"My sister and me farted!" Announced the boy.

"What would you say if it was only you that farted?" I prompted.

"Excuse me?"

    

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