the luxuries of a private ranting journal... =D

Pet Peeve of the YEAR!!!
- the MISUSE of the word "I", such as when used as an object

Facebook is littered with pictures and i hear people all over the place making this mistake. So one may ask why I post it on a "relatively" private blog, instead of on a facebook note or something...
Truth be told, I don't know why. I think it may have to do with being concerned that pet peeves inevitably carry with it irritation, and that's never pleasant. But I would like a place to vent this out. So, here it goes:

The word "I" was, is, and will always be... a SUBJECT NOUN!
When people write captions on facebook photos or talk about things they did with another individual, they often write, "this person and I." So what's the big deal? This is a gross misuse of the subject "I," because in writing these photo captions, the implied intent is... "(this is a picture of) john and ME," or "(this is a picture of) jane and ME"

Why is the use of "I" wrong in this case? Because the noun is not followed by any action. Instead, the picture is OF people, OF OBJECTS!! Therefore, the OBJECTIVE noun must be used.

Grammar review: But people say things like... "He is faster than I" and isn't that correct?
Yes!! It is. But that's because there is an implied verb at the end: "He is faster than I (am)."

Maybe certain people don't realize when they misuse the subjective and objective nouns of "Me" and "I." Here are a few examples I can think of:
* Previously mentioned photo captions: "John and I at Mount Rushmore" (no action)
* "John got this for Jane and I" (object/recipient of action)
* "The secret is between you and I" (object)

Here is a link to further clarify:
http://homeworktips.about.com/od/homeworkhelp/a/iandme.htm