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 #2 (permalink) Thu Jul 09, 2009 1:50 am 'me' istead of "I' |
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To me "me think" does not sound natural.
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 Milanya
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| #3 (permalink) Thu Jul 09, 2009 5:00 am 'me' istead of "I' |
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I'd agree with Milayana, with an added thought.
There is an archaic verb 'methinks' (this is an actual verb, not just the words 'me' and 'think' pushed together - past tense is methought). It means 'it seems to me'.
It is not used in modern English, but as it was commonly used in the works of William Shakespeare, people will occasionally still use it when they're purposely trying to sound antiquated or to be humorous, if for some reason they would want to sound Shakespearean.
Perhaps you happened to overhear somebody using this?
Alternately, perhaps they were just purposely substituting 'me' for 'I" in an effort to sound stupid or uneducated, again for humor.
I can't imagine any native speaker seriously making such an error, even by accident. If not done intentionally, it does, as Milanya said, sound completely unnatural and grating on the ears.
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| #4 (permalink) Thu Jul 09, 2009 6:03 am 'me' istead of "I' |
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| Skrej wrote: |
I'd agree with Milayana, with an added thought.
There is an archaic verb 'methinks' (this is an actual verb, not just the words 'me' and 'think' pushed together - past tense is methought). It means 'it seems to me'.
It is not used in modern English, but as it was commonly used in the works of William Shakespeare, people will occasionally still use it when they're purposely trying to sound antiquated or to be humorous, if for some reason they would want to sound Shakespearean.
Perhaps you happened to overhear somebody using this?
Alternately, perhaps they were just purposely substituting 'me' for 'I" in an effort to sound stupid or uneducated, again for humor.
I can't imagine any native speaker seriously making such an error, even by accident. If not done intentionally, it does, as Milanya said, sound completely unnatural and grating on the ears. |
Dear Skrej,
Let me admit that it is pleasure to read your well designed message in terms of both grammar and meaning.
Could you unveil the usage of happen as it is in your following sentence;
"Perhaps you happened to overhear somebody using this?"
I also would like to learn whether it is a question or not?
Thanks |
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| #5 (permalink) Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:41 am 'me' istead of "I' |
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| Emir wrote: |
| Skrej wrote: |
I'd agree with Milayana, with an added thought.
There is an archaic verb 'methinks' (this is an actual verb, not just the words 'me' and 'think' pushed together - past tense is methought). It means 'it seems to me'.
It is not used in modern English, but as it was commonly used in the works of William Shakespeare, people will occasionally still use it when they're purposely trying to sound antiquated or to be humorous, if for some reason they would want to sound Shakespearean.
Perhaps you happened to overhear somebody using this?
Alternately, perhaps they were just purposely substituting 'me' for 'I" in an effort to sound stupid or uneducated, again for humor.
I can't imagine any native speaker seriously making such an error, even by accident. If not done intentionally, it does, as Milanya said, sound completely unnatural and grating on the ears. |
Dear Skrej,
Let me admit that it is pleasure to read your well designed message in terms of both grammar and meaning.
Could you unveil the usage of happen as it is in your following sentence;
"Perhaps you happened to overhear somebody using this?"
I also would like to learn whether it is a question or not?
Thanks |
It is a question, but more of a rhetorical one.
It means almost the same like:
Maybe you overheard someone using it. |
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| #6 (permalink) Thu Jul 09, 2009 19:08 pm 'me' istead of 'I' |
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| Thank you. May be they wanted just to sound Shakespearean, yeah. LOL |
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