tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957693371050501845.post133850694208008883..comments2023-09-08T10:02:42.274-04:00Comments on Thoughts From the Camel: Staying Away From JimmyJohn Cammallerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045509225418341866noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957693371050501845.post-25202716719124391202012-08-30T19:40:45.507-04:002012-08-30T19:40:45.507-04:00Thanks, Kathy! I think Jimmy's beyond hope, bu...Thanks, Kathy! I think Jimmy's beyond hope, but you never know!John Cammallerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045509225418341866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957693371050501845.post-46538822332314969832012-08-30T16:54:28.302-04:002012-08-30T16:54:28.302-04:00Great post! I will have to think of something con...Great post! I will have to think of something constructive for Jimmy to do.... (now prepare to cringe) I liked the subject of this blog as soon as I seen it. Who teaches kids these days?<br />Kathy snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957693371050501845.post-58758209701228614382012-08-28T10:07:07.672-04:002012-08-28T10:07:07.672-04:00Thanks, Jacqui. I guess we've all had a Jimmy ...Thanks, Jacqui. I guess we've all had a Jimmy in our lives. Glad you liked the post.John Cammallerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045509225418341866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957693371050501845.post-34129672124047516272012-08-28T07:28:53.618-04:002012-08-28T07:28:53.618-04:00My mother, an English teacher, spent most of my ch...My mother, an English teacher, spent most of my childhood chasing Jimmy out of our garage! Great post :)jacquiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07319760774255347751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957693371050501845.post-22082874997660294632012-08-27T20:48:54.845-04:002012-08-27T20:48:54.845-04:00Thanks, Lesley and welcome. I hope you get to read...Thanks, Lesley and welcome. I hope you get to read some of my earlier posts. This was Jimmy's first appearance, but based on people's reactions, he may become a regular! Less and fewer is another one of my peeves, too. I'm sure I'll work it into an entry sooner or later.John Cammallerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045509225418341866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957693371050501845.post-75717257188796980732012-08-27T19:34:02.187-04:002012-08-27T19:34:02.187-04:00I think you're absolutely correct about why pe...I think you're absolutely correct about why people say "Jimmy and I' when the correct phrase would be "Jimmy and me"--scared out of their minds as children when they said "Me and Jimmy". I just tuned into your blog, so I don't know this Jimmy fellow, but I'm interested in learning more aboutthe poor guy.<br /><br />What's bothering my husband and me lately is the use of "less" when "fewer" is correct. We seem to be hearing more of that on TV commercials. Who are they getting to write their ads?Lesley Diehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10552765934908042306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957693371050501845.post-58053656974180434972012-08-27T17:14:31.872-04:002012-08-27T17:14:31.872-04:00Thanks. A lot of language shortcomings irk me, as ...Thanks. A lot of language shortcomings irk me, as you probably know if you've read some of my other posts. Your comment came through as "anonymous" so I don't know who you are, but I'd like to discuss it further with you. John Cammallerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045509225418341866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957693371050501845.post-67233616396876257212012-08-27T15:37:30.812-04:002012-08-27T15:37:30.812-04:00John, I have used the "drop Jimmy" metho...John, I have used the "drop Jimmy" method with my children with great success. It irks me no end to hear even people of supposedly "higher" education fall into the I-vs.-me trap. Equally I cringe when lie and lay are misused. <br />Do you have any more language classes? They are badly needed, mostly among first language English speakers, and you have a great system.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957693371050501845.post-51698892439887855212012-08-26T19:55:30.669-04:002012-08-26T19:55:30.669-04:00That was the way I learned how to use me or I, too...That was the way I learned how to use me or I, too, going back to grammar school. I'm surprised that some people have never heard of that method. I'm glad you enjoyed the post.John Cammallerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045509225418341866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957693371050501845.post-25162635985728984052012-08-26T19:52:40.143-04:002012-08-26T19:52:40.143-04:00Hi Leslie. You and my wife think alike, it's h...Hi Leslie. You and my wife think alike, it's her favorite so far too. Hope things are good out in the Lonestar State! Give my regards to Jimmy!John Cammallerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045509225418341866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957693371050501845.post-84857742175553983602012-08-26T19:43:38.554-04:002012-08-26T19:43:38.554-04:00Thanks, Lois. Glad you and Ralph enjoyed it. By th...Thanks, Lois. Glad you and Ralph enjoyed it. By the way, we're getting some tropical storm weather here as a result of Isaac. Steady rain, sometimes heavy, and so far not too severe winds. We could end up with 6-7 inches of rain before it's over, though.John Cammallerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045509225418341866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957693371050501845.post-70185173549121816562012-08-26T19:42:32.081-04:002012-08-26T19:42:32.081-04:00Oh, dear! Even at my advanced age I hear Dad warni...Oh, dear! Even at my advanced age I hear Dad warning we three of his daughters to drop the noun and we would never make Jimmy's mistake. Born in Manhattan, my father went to first grade speaking only Italian but, once he learned basic English, he perfected it. <br />Thanks for the memory. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957693371050501845.post-34312552184830550372012-08-26T16:59:19.536-04:002012-08-26T16:59:19.536-04:00Amen! Amen! Amen!
Loved the creative format for y...Amen! Amen! Amen!<br /><br />Loved the creative format for your grammar lesson, John. Ralph says that example should be used in school...kids would remember it.<br /><br />LoisLois Pattonhttp://www.lois-patton.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957693371050501845.post-67197210599466138772012-08-26T16:51:59.732-04:002012-08-26T16:51:59.732-04:00So far, this is my favorite blog of yours--mainly ...So far, this is my favorite blog of yours--mainly because I like the running joke about Jimmy. <br /><br />The me vs. I mistake is one I make constantly. For some reason, that and the whole lie/lay/lain thing never completely gelled in my brain--I'm always having to look up which is which (it doesn't help that most of my narrators have an even worse grasp on the English language than I do ... oddly enough, the one I'm using as of late is named Jimmy.) <br /><br />~ Leslie "the Leslie" HopenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957693371050501845.post-31048261040782845182012-08-26T09:07:00.925-04:002012-08-26T09:07:00.925-04:00Thanks, Celia. I've been reading and enjoying ...Thanks, Celia. I've been reading and enjoying your blog, too.John Cammallerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045509225418341866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3957693371050501845.post-8891041126049098042012-08-26T07:12:21.858-04:002012-08-26T07:12:21.858-04:00Love the idea of looking at the sentence without t...Love the idea of looking at the sentence without the other pronoun then it's perfectly clear, I think. Because if Sheryl and me are running late for class, we better get going because Sheryl and my assignments are due. Then without Sheryl should it me: Me running late, I better get going because my assignment is due. No I think I'm running late. Oh well, even a college-educated person can get confused with grammar.<br />Good article!<br />check out this weeks blog on getting what you want : http://nowmotivated.blogspot.com <br /><br />CeliaBoophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16853394584222194483noreply@blogger.com