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mahatmakanejeeves

(62,406 posts) Sat Jan 29, 2022, 01:35 PM Jan 2022

"Please join Page and me." It's not that hard.

North Dakota lost a true public servant last night - Attorney General Stenehjem, who had faithfully served the people of North Dakota for decades.

Please join Page and I in praying for Attorney General Stenehjem & his family.

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Uhm, it's "Page and me".

Remove the other person, and the pronoun that is right is the one you use.

"Join Page and me..."

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"Please join Page and me." It's not that hard. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 OP

And he has a JD degree. Leave out the names and say 'Join I' or 'Join me' and it's so easy. Idiot. CurtEastPoint Jan 2022 #1

This is one of those grammar things that drives me nuts leftieNanner Jan 2022 #2

Ditto. Because people are trying to sound "smart" when they make spooky3 Jan 2022 #3

Two Weeks In ConstanceCee Jan 2022 #4

CurtEastPoint

(19,312 posts)

1. And he has a JD degree. Leave out the names and say 'Join I' or 'Join me' and it's so easy. Idiot.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Jan 29, 2022, 01:37 PM

Jan 2022

leftieNanner

(15,807 posts)

2. This is one of those grammar things that drives me nuts

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Jan 29, 2022, 01:58 PM

Jan 2022

Language is a lost art.

spooky3

(36,758 posts)

3. Ditto. Because people are trying to sound "smart" when they make

Reply to leftieNanner (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 29, 2022, 02:16 PM

Jan 2022

this error.

ConstanceCee

(337 posts)

4. Two Weeks In

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Jan 29, 2022, 04:58 PM

Jan 2022

He has been making mistakes in almost every written communication since he was sworn in.
Not a good look. I'd be glad to look things over before he sends them. Should I contact his office?

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