Just don't be afraid of 'me' used correctly
All those years ago, I and all my classmates learned that 'me' was essentially a taboo pronoun.
There was never, ever an excuse to use 'me.' You always, every single time, used 'I.'
Unlike math, there are very few absolutes in grammar. And, as with 'who' and 'whom,' there is an easy trick to deciding whether you need to use 'I' or 'me' in context.
For example, if you say, "He and I are going to the movies," you would substitute 'we' for the 'he and I.'
That's a no-brainer because it makes complete sense. When you have a choice to use 'me' or 'I,' however, I've found that things can go terribly awry - grammatically, that is.
Which would you choose if you had to fill in the following blank: Can you get "Hannah Montana" concert tickets for her and I or her and me?
Did you choose 'I?'
So close, but so, so wrong.
In that case, it would be 'me' because you could substitute 'us' for 'her and me.'
Because it's so slighted, so maligned in grammar and everyday use, I've come to feel sorry for this little two-letter word.
It's not a bad word. In fact, it's rather helpful.
Sammy Davis Jr. embraced the word when he recorded "I Gotta Be Me." Michael Moore put it in the title of his documentary on the decline of Flint, Mich., thanks to the automotive industry in "Roger and Me."
"Me" is just the right sized word to be personal as well as formal. Just don't be afraid to use it, ahem, correctly.
http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20080221/NEWS/802210323/1031/2006
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