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Originally Posted by HarryT
I don't entirely agree. Saying that a sentence such as "It is I" is more correct than "It's me" stems from a Victorian desire to try to shoehorn English grammar into the mould of Latin grammar, where it really doesn't fit at all well. "It is I" is an entirely artificial construction that was invented by over-zealous grammarians, and doesn't stem from any actual language usage.
Language does change with time. I still choose to use "who" as a subject and "whom" as an object, but I've long since stopped getting annoyed about the fact that the overwhelming majority of English speakers no longer do so.
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My reaction is to the less ambiguous sentences. I do wonder some times about implied verbs or other constructions that sound right (or wrong) both ways.
But when someone says "Me and her went to the store," I find it indefensible. That's at least two errors of grammar and one of manners.