standard english versus errors
2006-12-16 00:30:27 · 3 answers · asked by maraiyesa olukay 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Here's an example: If you knock on your friend's door, he/she asks, "Who is it?" The grammatically correct answer is, "It is I," but it is perfectly acceptable to say, "It's me." "Me" should only be used in conjuction with a preposition (i.e. to me, for me, about me).
If something is used enough times it becomes normal. Some people don't even realize that what they're saying is grammatically incorrect. It just "sounds right."
2006-12-16 00:55:02 · answer #1 · answered by tixmeeoff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tix is wrong. "It is I" is the correct form in Latin. It has nothing to do with English. The correct form in spoken English has ALWAYS been "It is me". "Who is it?" "ME". During the 18th century a number of British dilletantes attempted to apply Latin grammar rules to English. It was a stupid attempt that failed. This stupidity included trying to change "It is me" to "It is I", prohibiting split infinitives like "To boldly go", etc. Forget the "It is I" thing because it is NOT English and NEVER HAS BEEN.
2006-12-16 03:05:57 · answer #2 · answered by Taivo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
anything goes. just look at the language on YA
THANK YOU TAIVO... that "It is I" crap. is really irritating.
2006-12-16 00:37:03 · answer #3 · answered by domangelo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋