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Question: Is this phrase an atrocity against the English language?
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« on: July 15, 2009, 10:29:51 AM »
I vote yes. "Hypercorrection" tends to irk me.
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« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2009, 01:42:11 PM »


Oh, I voted yes in the poll.
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« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2009, 11:44:58 PM »
I'd usually say "between you and me".
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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2009, 11:46:34 PM »
You know what I've heard that's worse?

"I and so and so are going fishing"
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« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2009, 12:31:21 AM »
Haha, a friend of mine gets mad at me because I hypercorrect like that somewhat frequently.
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« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2009, 12:37:25 AM »
     Yes, it's quite annoying. I've been working hard to stop using hypercorrecting phrases like that.
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« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2009, 12:54:30 AM »
Who cares? It's called slang, a phrase, or what have you. Most if not all languages have them.
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« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2009, 01:01:42 AM »
Quote from: Philip on July 15, 2009, 10:29:51 AM
I vote yes. "Hypercorrection" tends to irk me.

Well, maybe if grammar Nazis like you weren't running around correcting people's mistakes, then there would be no need for hypercorrection.

Just saying.
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« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2009, 01:28:41 PM »
We aren't, and even if we were, there would be no need for hypercorrection (which is, mind you, a mistake).

Quote from: Snowguy716 on July 15, 2009, 11:46:34 PM
You know what I've heard that's worse?

"I and so and so are going fishing"

That's at least grammatically correct, albeit atrocious style.
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« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2009, 03:04:56 PM »
Yes.  It's like people were never taught the simple rule to say the sentence without the "you and" and see what fits.

You and me went to the store = bad
You and I went to the store = good
The store manager helped you and I find the Diet Pepsi. = bad
The store manager helped you and me find the Diet Pepsi. = good
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