is " i have nothing on my person" the correct usage of the word/meaning 'person'?
2006-10-23 15:52:39 · 25 answers · asked by scape.squad.story 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
person would refer to your whole body including your clothes, pockets, wallet, purse, etc.
in other words, you don't have it on you or anything you are carrying!
2006-10-23 15:55:27 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"I have nothing on my person", is the correct usage of the word 'person' because you are speaking of yourself in the second person setting. It sounds complicated but it is true. Sort of like "Me, Myself, and I". If you said, "I have nothing on me", that would be in the first person and would also be proper English. If you were speaking of the future you could not use that phrase and it would have to be written like this; "I will not have anything on me". Also, in the past tense that phrase could not be used; "I had nothing on me". So, no matter how it may sound, 'person' can always be substituted for yourself in the present tense of a sentence.
2006-10-24 00:30:16 · answer #2 · answered by kureeus1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it is. Saying you have nothing on your person means you have nothing on you at the moment. If it bothers you, you can always look it up in the dictionary or ask an English teacher. They will tell you it is proper and grammatically correct.
2006-10-23 22:53:57 · answer #3 · answered by Jess 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes. The word "person" can mean someone other than you, or it can mean you yourself (specifically, your body). So when you say that you have nothing on your person, you are saying that you do not have anything on your body. Technically, this would include clothing, but I would presume you really mean you have no objects or items other than the minimum in clothing and shoes. :)
2006-10-23 23:18:05 · answer #4 · answered by mjteegarden 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe it is a phrase they use to really say "I have nothing on me" and yea it a good question I would like to hear what an English teacher and everyone have to say about the grammar.
2006-10-23 22:56:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, that's one correct way of using the word.
2006-10-24 02:32:35 · answer #6 · answered by chelleedub 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, sometimes correct English sounds strange, but it's right.
2006-10-23 22:54:00 · answer #7 · answered by Tesra 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
When in doubt, type it in microsoft word. If it is underlined in green, then it is the wrong use of grammar. Red lines are for misspellings. Hope that helps now and in the future!
2006-10-23 22:55:07 · answer #8 · answered by Army Wife 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
yes....you are using it in the context of the body. there are many definitions/uses for the word person. and you are using it correctly.
actual proper english.
2006-10-23 22:55:54 · answer #9 · answered by kaka 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
2006-10-23 23:55:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋