Comments on: Pronoun Tips http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/pronouns/pronoun-tips/ The #1 Grammar & Punctuation Resource on the Internet! Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:14:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/pronouns/pronoun-tips/#comment-8175 Jane Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:23:29 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=65#comment-8175 Although we remember our teachers saying never to do this, there is no specific rule addressing it. We can, however, infer from several of our rules in the "Pronouns" section, that it is not grammatically correct. From Rule 1, we learn that a subject pronoun is the subject of the sentence, therefore "The police they ... " is just a redundant statement of the subject. From Rule 2, we learn that subject pronouns can be used to rename the subject but they follow to be verbs; they do not immediately come after the subject. Although we remember our teachers saying never to do this, there is no specific rule addressing it. We can, however, infer from several of our rules in the “Pronouns” section, that it is not grammatically correct. From Rule 1, we learn that a subject pronoun is the subject of the sentence, therefore “The police they … ” is just a redundant statement of the subject. From Rule 2, we learn that subject pronouns can be used to rename the subject but they follow to be verbs; they do not immediately come after the subject.

]]> By: Alechia http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/pronouns/pronoun-tips/#comment-8078 Alechia Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:04:18 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=65#comment-8078 I am annoyed at the morning newscasters on a local news program who constantly report the news as such: The firemen they worked hard to put out the fire or The police they are still are searching... or The victim she is resting at home... Either way, I know this is incorrect. You do not word the pronoun immediatedly after the antecedent. I know the pronoun must have an antecedent, but not immediately before the pronoun. I want to write and tell them this, but I can't remember the rule...I just know the rule. Please help. I am annoyed at the morning newscasters on a local news program who constantly report the news as such: The firemen they worked hard to put out the fire or The police they are still are searching… or The victim she is resting at home… Either way, I know this is incorrect. You do not word the pronoun immediatedly after the antecedent. I know the pronoun must have an antecedent, but not immediately before the pronoun. I want to write and tell them this, but I can’t remember the rule…I just know the rule. Please help.

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/pronouns/pronoun-tips/#comment-7862 Jane Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:10:09 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=65#comment-7862 "She" can be both a pronoun and a noun. She was the first place winner of the race. (pronoun) Was the cat a he or a she? (noun) “She” can be both a pronoun and a noun.
She was the first place winner of the race. (pronoun)
Was the cat a he or a she? (noun)

]]> By: Lucy http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/pronouns/pronoun-tips/#comment-7811 Lucy Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:32:39 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=65#comment-7811 I am having a running disagreement with a colleague. Can 'she' ever be deemed both a pronoun and a noun? I am having a running disagreement with a colleague. Can ‘she’ ever be deemed both a pronoun and a noun?

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/pronouns/pronoun-tips/#comment-6789 Jane Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:32:56 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=65#comment-6789 You need to use the object pronoun which is "her." An easy way to discover if you are using the right pronoun is to try your sentence without using the word "Al." You would say, "Do you really have to give <em>her</em> the best chocolates in the box?" Do you really have to give Al and her the best chocolates in the box? You need to use the object pronoun which is “her.” An easy way to discover if you are using the right pronoun is to try your sentence without using the word “Al.” You would say, “Do you really have to give her the best chocolates in the box?”

Do you really have to give Al and her the best chocolates in the box?

]]> By: Casey http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/pronouns/pronoun-tips/#comment-6537 Casey Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:44:52 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=65#comment-6537 Do you really have to give __________ the best chocolates from the box? Which one should I use. A) Al and she B) She and Al C) Al and her Do you really have to give __________ the best chocolates from the box?

Which one should I use.

A) Al and she
B) She and Al
C) Al and her

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/pronouns/pronoun-tips/#comment-4736 Jane Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:37:29 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=65#comment-4736 "Her and me" or "him and me" are correct if they are objects in a sentence, such as, "Bob gave the same advice to her and me (or him and me)." But they are not correct if they are the subjects of the sentence. Incorrect example: "Him and me went to the movies together." "Her and I" and "him and I" mix an object pronoun ("her" or "him") with a subject pronoun ("I") and are not correct in any context I can think of. “Her and me” or “him and me” are correct if they are objects in a sentence, such as, “Bob gave the same advice to her and me (or him and me).” But they are not correct if they are the subjects of the sentence. Incorrect example: “Him and me went to the movies together.” “Her and I” and “him and I” mix an object pronoun (“her” or “him”) with a subject pronoun (“I”) and are not correct in any context I can think of.

]]> By: Lisa http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/pronouns/pronoun-tips/#comment-4712 Lisa Sun, 09 Jan 2011 22:04:45 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=65#comment-4712 A friend always says, " Her and me" , "Him and me", "Her and I", and "Him and I" is this correct? A friend always says, ” Her and me” , “Him and me”, “Her and I”, and “Him and I” is this correct?

]]> By: Jane http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/pronouns/pronoun-tips/#comment-991 Jane Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:28:20 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=65#comment-991 I can understand how this may be the equivalent of fingers on a chalkboard for you. Many professions have their own jargon that, to outsiders, sounds strange or wrong. Sometimes, groups create jargon to distinguish themselves as a group. You're either "in" or "out" depending on your knowledge and usage of particular words and phrases. One of the functions of language is to discern tribal membership. I can understand how this may be the equivalent of fingers on a chalkboard for you. Many professions have their own jargon that, to outsiders, sounds strange or wrong. Sometimes, groups create jargon to distinguish themselves as a group. You’re either “in” or “out” depending on your knowledge and usage of particular words and phrases. One of the functions of language is to discern tribal membership.

]]> By: annoyed http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/pronouns/pronoun-tips/#comment-990 annoyed Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:18:50 +0000 http://data.grammarbook.com/blog/?p=65#comment-990 A usage of the pronouns him and her that I hear all the time in my line of work (medical field) is as follows. "We're going to get blood work on him." or "We got an x-ray on her." It makes me think along the lines of "you're going to get it all over him?" "you attached it to her?", or "you're going to sit on him (were sitting on her) to do it?" Ugh. A usage of the pronouns him and her that I hear all the time in my line of work (medical field) is as follows.

“We’re going to get blood work on him.” or “We got an x-ray on her.”

It makes me think along the lines of “you’re going to get it all over him?” “you attached it to her?”, or “you’re going to sit on him (were sitting on her) to do it?”

Ugh.

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