What a wonderful word that is, and I am never sure how to spell it. Should it have two r’s or two g’s or a bit of both. Doesn’t matter, of course, as now one pays much heed to things these days. . . even me.
Speaking of that, and despite my imperfections, I just hate how people hypercorrect themselves when saying anything involving someone else and the word “I.” My sister and I. . . yup, that’s right. Between you and I. . . Whoa, what’s that? See what I mean? Between you and me is correct. Imagine this: They were talking to my sister and I. . . in the modern mindset, it sounds fine, but split in into its two parts and you’ll see it is wrong. ‘They were talking to my sister (her),'’ and ‘They were talking to I. . .’’ Oops! That sounds wrong, doesn’t it. They were talking to ME.
Well, I shouldn’t care, but I do, I guess. Anyway, off to work.
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