tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531917839776747042.post3127241049508390187..comments2024-01-13T10:31:19.407+01:00Comments on Lind-guistics: Is I better than you and should i freak you out?Linda H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01005584805379179415noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531917839776747042.post-65997323709660350952011-04-13T20:12:12.705+02:002011-04-13T20:12:12.705+02:00Thanks, Marie. I am sure am proud of her. And than...Thanks, Marie. I am sure am proud of her. And thanks for letting me know that i is not capitalized in French.<br /><br />Angela...don't make me blush :-)<br />thanksLinda H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01005584805379179415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531917839776747042.post-82777261589847603302011-04-13T06:21:03.101+02:002011-04-13T06:21:03.101+02:00Funny, I've never thought of the letter "...Funny, I've never thought of the letter "I" in that regards before--self-inflating. It's just the way we taught growing up, capitalize the I. Never questioned it. I also never realized that other languages didn't. Very interesting. I am also like E.J. above, when you write in first person the word "I" becomes something to try and avoid. Hard to do. <br /><br />Consider yourself stalked. You are officially placed in the BEST DARN BLOGS EVER file and I will be back to visit soon. <br /><br />~AngelaAngela Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12488555961691093024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531917839776747042.post-82495509038689109972011-04-13T06:15:30.101+02:002011-04-13T06:15:30.101+02:00This is a terrific post! Congrats to Katarina, fi...This is a terrific post! Congrats to Katarina, first of all, I'm glad she did well even if she didn't get top spot like she'd hoped. We really do use I a lot, don't we? And I had never thought of it in other languages, but you're absolutely right - the only other language I speak is French and I isn't capitalized. Very interesting!SweetMarie83https://www.blogger.com/profile/12518239232924662332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531917839776747042.post-64117114441763648242011-04-12T21:31:16.172+02:002011-04-12T21:31:16.172+02:00Nice to meet you, too, Karen.Nice to meet you, too, Karen.Linda H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01005584805379179415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531917839776747042.post-75814701368802262662011-04-12T09:40:36.060+02:002011-04-12T09:40:36.060+02:00Thanks, LK. Never fear...I am here to confuse you ...Thanks, LK. Never fear...I am here to confuse you at anytime. Just pop in and read. :-)Linda H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01005584805379179415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531917839776747042.post-66672633836206658142011-04-12T00:51:22.489+02:002011-04-12T00:51:22.489+02:00You know Linda, I think you are on to something he...You know Linda, I think you are on to something here. I always thought "I" was capitalized so that we would know it was the word and not the letter "i"... but now i am confuesd.<br /><br />= ) laurieLaurie Kolphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07494759781947881343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531917839776747042.post-56684900639303923382011-04-12T00:39:40.809+02:002011-04-12T00:39:40.809+02:00EJ, thanks so much. I was afraid people wouldn'...EJ, thanks so much. I was afraid people wouldn't get the title, that they'd think I was too dumb to write a proper sentence. LOL. I am glad the title caught your attention instead of driving you away.<br /><br /><br />Catherine, sorry for freakin' you out :-) Perhaps that goes along with the Cher and Madonna thing They are sort of freaky. LOLLinda H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01005584805379179415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531917839776747042.post-81308539308778960242011-04-12T00:24:10.159+02:002011-04-12T00:24:10.159+02:00Wow, "I" really is a stand-alone; kind o...Wow, "I" really is a stand-alone; kind of like Cher or Madonna. <br /><br />Yeah, you freaked me out. ;)<br /><a href="http://wingedwriter.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">My Blog</a>Catherine Dentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13771249741266703689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2531917839776747042.post-9059662976581920022011-04-11T23:55:01.922+02:002011-04-11T23:55:01.922+02:00Your post title made me laugh, so I knew it would ...Your post title made me laugh, so I knew it would be a good one! :-)<br /><br />I've started writing in first person for my latest couple of projects, so I have a love/hate thing going on with 'I' at the moment. <br /><br />Great post!<br /><br />EJAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273059558675234923noreply@blogger.com