Showing posts with label Grammar Crime. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grammar Crime. Show all posts

Thursday, June 10, 2010

"Cooler" isn't the word I [me] would use

Mike Posner is feeling really insecure right about now:


I used up all of my tricks, I hope that you like this
But you probably think that you're cooler than me

You got designer shades to hide your face and
You wear 'em around like you're cooler than me

And you never say "hey" or remember my name
It's probably 'cause you think you're cooler than me


Do I think I'm cooler than you, Mike? No.*

Do I think I better understand when to use the objective vs. subjective pronoun case? Most certainly.


*Mike Posner has a record deal, and I am writing about grammar in his hit song. He is unquestionably cooler than I AM.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

How I Think It Went Down

Britney - It's Me Against the Music

"Hi, Mis- Hi, Miss Spears? Yes, yes, this is your assistant, Jeff. Ah, no, that’s the other Jeff. No, this is Jeff ‘the Jeffster,’ not ‘J-Man’ Jeff. Yes, I- yes. So, I really hate to bring this up... um, but I was looking at your lyrics, and- yes, yes, the ones you sent me at 4 AM this morning for proofing. Yes- no, no, don’t worry, I’m actually usually up then anyway... so, yes, I was looking through them, and first, oh man, they’re great. They’re totally great. But, ah, so, the one thing that is a little bit off is, it should be 'It is I against the music.' No, no, I hear you, and I totally understand where you were coming from. I know you wrote 'me against the music,' but you know, you’re the subject in this sentence so... um... yes… ye-es… well, no. See, I mean, yes, I know, Miss Spears; 'me against the music' does- yes, I agree, it does have a nice ring to- no, I know, I know it's art, but I just- well, no; well, I mean, ‘is’ requires a subject, taking the nominative case, so… well I don’t- I don’t know… Yes, ok. Yes, I see."

Also: plastic tie and shirt-less collar? Really?