September 27, 2012 2:07 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
intensive pronouns,
me/myself/I,
personal pronounsIs this sentence grammatically correct?
I, myself, would never dream of sharing an offer for a free $250 Walmart gift card on Facebook, but people do it all the time.
August 13, 2012 5:39 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
incorrection,
me/myself/I,
overcorrection,
personal pronounsWhich is correct?
Would you like Joe and _______ to attend the Tweetup in New York next week?
a. me
b. myself
c. I
Continued...
June 7, 2012 10:18 AM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
incorrection,
overcorrection,
personal pronouns,
pronoun/noun order,
pronounsWhich is correct?
"I've saved the folder to Dropbox and will send the link to _________."
a. he and Charles
b. him and Charles
c. Charles and he
d. Charles and him
June 6, 2012 12:12 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
first person singular,
me/myself/I,
personal pronounsWhich is correct?
"The number of security holes found during the penetration test left _________ shaken."
a. the CSO and...
October 15, 2009 8:15 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing,
CIO,
grammar,
me,
me/myself/I,
personal pronouns,
Principle A violation,
reflexive pronounsOn his Literal-Minded blog, Neal Whitman explains more about how reflexive pronouns are used correctly in an embarrassing episode from his past:
“Maddie, Ed, Deanna, and Jennifer are riding...
October 14, 2009 4:34 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing,
CIO,
first person singular,
grammar,
me/myself/I,
personal pronouns,
pronouns,
QuizWhich is correct?
The CEO announced that "the final decision on cloud implementation is up to the CFO and ____."
a. me
b. myself
c. I
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October 14, 2009 4:30 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing,
CIO,
first person singular,
grammar,
me/myself/I,
personal pronouns,
pronouns,
QuizNote:The following first appeared on Turner Ink
Myself abuse is rampant online and nowhere more so than in business communications. My fond hope is that the...
September 18, 2009 1:57 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Business writing,
CIO,
grammar,
it's or its,
personal pronouns,
possessives,
QuizWhich is correct?
Augmented reality seems futuristic but ____ potential has already begun to be realized.
a. its
b. it's
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