Firefox causes break-ups...
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read the comments, funniest issue log i have ever read!
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great find!
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I think the only solution for now is very simple:
Never share your computer with your girlfriend.awesome
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WTF: the actual statement of the problem should be
This privacy flaw has caused my fiancé and me to break-up after having dated for 5 years."
He should be glad to be rid of such a grammar-impaired little whiner.
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[quote user="mrprogguy"]
WTF: the actual statement of the problem should be
This privacy flaw has caused my fiancé and me to break-up after having dated for 5 years."
He should be glad to be rid of such a grammar-impaired little whiner.
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No, in this case it's "I". I don't know why it's the case, but "me" seems to be only considered correct when you're referring to only yourself, not yourself as one of a group of people
"This privacy flaw has caused my fiancé and I to break-up after having dated for 5 years." - is correct[quote user="mrprogguy"]
WTF: the actual statement of the problem should be
This privacy flaw has caused my fiancé and me to break-up after having dated for 5 years."
He should be glad to be rid of such a grammar-impaired little whiner.
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No,
in this case it's "I". I don't know why it's the case, but "me" seems
to be only considered correct when you're referring to only yourself,
not yourself as one of a group of people
"This privacy flaw has caused my fiancé and I to break-up after having dated for 5 years." - is correct"This privacy flaw has caused my fiancé and me to break-up after having dated for 5 years." - is wrong, though everyone will understand it
"This privacy flaw has caused me and my fiancé to break-up after having dated for 5 years." - is rather common, but also wrong; you should put yourself last, as "I"
"This privacy flaw has caused me to break-up with my fiancé after having dated for 5 years." - is a correct usage of me
"This privacy flaw has caused I to break-up with my fiancé after having dated for 5 years." - is obviously wrong
Grammar can often be a subtle matter.
Oh, and I hate this editor. It may be WYSIWYG, but I prefer WYWIWYG - What You Want Is What You Get.
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[quote user="m0ffx"]
No,
in this case it's "I". I don't know why it's the case, but "me" seems
to be only considered correct when you're referring to only yourself,
not yourself as one of a group of people
"This privacy flaw has caused my fiancé and I to break-up after having dated for 5 years." - is correct"This privacy flaw has caused my fiancé and me to break-up after having dated for 5 years." - is wrong, though everyone will understand it
"This privacy flaw has caused me and my fiancé to break-up after having dated for 5 years." - is rather common, but also wrong; you should put yourself last, as "I"
"This privacy flaw has caused me to break-up with my fiancé after having dated for 5 years." - is a correct usage of me
"This privacy flaw has caused I to break-up with my fiancé after having dated for 5 years." - is obviously wrong
Grammar can often be a subtle matter.
Oh, and I hate this editor. It may be WYSIWYG, but I prefer WYWIWYG - What You Want Is What You Get.
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I don't think so. 'Me' is an object, whereas 'I' is a subject. This applies to both the single 'me' and the 'me' as part of a group "This privacy flaw has caused my fiance and me to break up..." is actually correct, although certainly awkward. Many people would unfortunately substitute 'myself' for me, which is also incorrect:"This privacy flaw has caused my fiancé and myself to break-up after having dated for 5 years" -- yuck
Here's a link explaining this. Although the author here is mainly discouraging the use of myself, he explains that 'me' is actually correct here, (and why it sounds wrong).
http://wsu.edu/~brians/errors/myself.htmlA better approach would be to reword, like you did in sentence number 4. Or even better, "This privacy flaw has broken up my 5 year relationship."