"Me" instead of "My"

[hhfarang]

I've noticed the frequent use of "me" for "my" in (I assume) British posters' prose on here. I thought that was only used by pirates, prostitutes, dockworkers, and the generally uneducated masses in Briton. Am I wrong? Is it officially a part of the Queen's English, or are there a lot of the aforementioned types posting on this forum?

[arcadianagain]

Of course both words are correct, it depends on the context, you will have be more specific. Now, if you really want to be taken seriously regarding education please note that we come from Britain and we are Britons.

[STEVE G]

It's a regional colloquialism from the Midlands, Americans can learn to say it as well:

Angelina Jolie saying 'Ay up me duck!'
http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/g ... -1-6961774

[caller]

It's used as a joke, as in the I miss me footie thread.

[barrys]

It's a regional colloquialism from the Midlands, Americans can learn to say it as well:

Also used widely in Belfast and the north of Ireland generally, as in the traditional children's song "I'll tell me ma".

[PeteC]

Loverly, just loverly. Bonus points for where that word comes from? Pete

[PeteC]

Being exposed to British foundation and primary school education here these past nine years, there are plenty of literacy books and texts where "me" instead of "my" is used, usually in fiction and verse. When asked, my daughter has never said "me" was criticized by any teacher she's had when it comes to literacy, but none in her class has ever dared to use it verbally when answering questions. It's just accepted as part of the language used more so in the past than at present. Pete

[arcadianagain]

Loverly, just loverly. Bonus points for where that word comes from? Pete

My Fair Lady. Eliza Doolittle.

[arcadianagain]

Another can of worms, when to use I or me. The Queen never says "me and my husband" or "my husband and me"

[J.J.B.]

Another can of worms, when to use I or me. The Queen never says "me and my husband" or "my husband and me"

A lot of people struggle with this but it's fairly straight forward and depends on the presence or absence of another party:

"Bob and I went to the shops" or "Bob and me went to the shops". The correct construction without another party is "I went to the shops" and not "me went to the shops".

The Queen would say "My husband and me" is asked the question "Who are the oldest Royals in England"? because should would know not to answer "I" if she were only referring to herself.

As for the 'me' vs. 'my', you will find that it's not actually using the term "me" to replace "my" but likely a shortened version of "my" pronounced "me" but written simply as "m' " with an apostrophe to replace the missing letter "y": "I miss m' footie"

[PeteC]

Loverly, just loverly. Bonus points for where that word comes from? Pete

My Fair Lady. Eliza Doolittle.

Correct. Us old guys really know our trivia! I'm personally filled with knowledge, most of it totally useless and meaningless. Pete

[Nereus]

The Thais have it right: "ME first".

[arcadianagain]

Another can of worms, when to use I or me. The Queen never says "me and my husband" or "my husband and me"

A lot of people struggle with this but it's fairly straight forward and depends on the presence or absence of another party:

"Bob and I went to the shops" or "Bob and me went to the shops". The correct construction without another party is "I went to the shops" and not "me went to the shops".

The Queen would say "My husband and me" is asked the question "Who are the oldest Royals in England"? because should would know not to answer "I" if she were only referring to herself.

As for the 'me' vs. 'my', you will find that it's not actually using the term "me" to replace "my" but likely a shortened version of "my" pronounced "me" but written simply as "m' " with an apostrophe to replace the missing letter "y": "I miss m' footie"

Good post. I was wondering how to explain it

[J.J.B.]

^ Despite the shocking auto-complete/auto-correct errors and my laziness in going back to check!