Correct Usage of Grammar

We've had a few posts recently that discuss grammar. I'm going to move them into this thread, and leave it open for all discussion of grammar - things like "me or I", and when an should be used instead of a. If you have your own questions then ask away!

If anyone would like to learn more about grammar, I recommend reading Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss.

EDIT: And to make the thread seem like it makes sense, I'm going to throw one word out to people:

Colour.

Remember that there is no need for an "u" in color, silly Brit.

Colour can be spelled with a "u".

Why would it be "a" when I thought vowels take "an." And I was picking on Lenlen. I'm allowed to do that.

The name of the letter u doesn't start with a vowel sound. Would you say:
an united front
an yes man
an useful invention
an universal convention

A lapse in my English skills. Do forgive.

Don't forget about slaynish and I.

quoted for correct grammar

Actually, the correct grammar there would be:

Don't forget about slaynish and me.

or

Don't forget about me and slaynish.

http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexper...grammar/meandi

As a general rule, take out the other person and see if the sentence still makes sense:

Don't forget about I.
Don't forget about me.

i always thought it was if you are talking about 2 peopole in a sence it is "shirley and I" i was always scolded for "shirley and me"

It depends on the rest of the sentence. "Shirley and me" is just as correct as "Shirley and I", but only if used properly.

It's one of these rules that most people half know, and so misunderstand, thinking that the "and I" should be used instead of "and me" all the time.

Yeah I heard my english teacher saying something about that vaguely, I mostly payed attention in math. =P

Damnit! This is about post racing, nobody cares about proper grammar in here :P

Damnit! This is about post racing, nobody cares about proper grammar in here :P

this is the interweb - everyone cares about grammar.

It seems to me that it has more to do with how the word sounds in the beginning rather than the actual letter it starts with.

An umbrella
An underdog
An hour

United, useful, and universe all start with a "y" sound.

So does the name of the letter U (pronounced "you")

It seems to me that it has more to do with how the word sounds in the beginning rather than the actual letter it starts with. An umbrella An underdog An hour United, useful, and universe all start with a "y" sound.

This is the reason i got a C in senior english and an A in spanish...

Comb
Tomb
Bomb

Screw thy language

Which is why it would be "A 'U'", and not "An 'U'". I guess what I'm getting at is if the word sounds like it would start with a constanant, then "A" would go in front of it, if it sounds like it would start with a vowel, then "An" would go in front of it. I was always under the impression that if a word started with the letter Y, then Y would be considered a constanant and not a vowel.

...This makes much more sense in my head...

Grammar should be inforced on this forum like its the law!

Enforced, and it's.

I feel like a hamburger today.