If you ever take a language class like Latin where every single word has a different ending to represent its grammatical form including names (like the famous line "Et tu, Brute?" when Caesar's talking to Brutus), these things get particularly transparent.
Basically, "I" is the nominative (or "subject") form of the 1st-person singular pronoun, while "me" is the accusative (or "object") form. All those initial examples work because all the listed names are the subjects of the sentences; they are doing what the verb describes.
That's a really good, quick test, Nehsz'. Thanks for sharin'!
This is pretty helpful. I haven't actually tried it yet, but maybe next time I write something that will involve myself and a group of other people, I can use the test sequence.
SomeGuy
Canadian Liaison (Team) | Posted 06/24/08 | Reply
If you ever take a language class like Latin where every single word has a different ending to represent its grammatical form including names (like the famous line "Et tu, Brute?" when Caesar's talking to Brutus), these things get particularly transparent.
Basically, "I" is the nominative (or "subject") form of the 1st-person singular pronoun, while "me" is the accusative (or "object") form. All those initial examples work because all the listed names are the subjects of the sentences; they are doing what the verb describes.
That's a really good, quick test, Nehsz'. Thanks for sharin'!
Sabrina
Otaku Archangel | Posted 06/24/08 | Reply
I always remember this paticular detail. I don't always get it right, but I do actually know this one.^^ Anyway, thank you for the post on it. ^_^
-Sabrina
Shinmaru
Baron of Terribad (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 06/24/08 | Reply
If you can believe it, I was actually never taught this until college.
Love thy Evangelion.
jomz
Otaku Summoner (Otaku Eternal) | Posted 06/24/08 | Reply
This is pretty helpful. I haven't actually tried it yet, but maybe next time I write something that will involve myself and a group of other people, I can use the test sequence.