Commonly mispronounced words

[DanaC]

I assumed that was just Lab-ret.

[monster]

Originally Posted by DanaC

I assumed that was just Lab-ret.

It would be to you and I, but they say things all peculiar

[Urbane Guerrilla]

Originally Posted by monster

It would be to you and I, but . . .

. . .but surely you intended to say "to you and me," the pronouns being the objects of the preposition. Prepositions such as to, from, between cause pronouns to take the objective case, not the subjective -- me, not I, them not they.

"Pooooor Professor Higgins...Night and day he slaves a-way, oh poooor Professor Higgins!"

In a word, pronouns decline in English (and most other languages, including Esperanto, which has about as many moving parts as an anvil). You wouldn't say to I, and you still wouldn't even with another pronoun in the works. The confusion seems to come from you remaining unchanged.

[monster]

Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla

. . .but surely you intended to say "to you and me,"

No, dear, I said what I intended to. If you look closely, you'll see the last half of the sentence isn't gramatically correct, either.

Sometimes it's fun to play with language. Well, if one has a sense of humour that is.

Still, I'm sure you got a kick out of feeling all superior, so alls' well that end's well.