Hi!
Selfish. Me, me, me! Today's topic is all about how the use of "me" has become the first and foremost of writing and speaking. Read any post and you will find most creators place "me" before anyone else. Listen to conversations. Sentences most often begin with "me" and then continues.
What happened to the old adage of "You before me?" This should stay intact. Many Boomers and Xers call the Millennial Generation the Me Generation, yet when you read anyone's post or listen to anyone speak, no matter what generation, everyone is guilty of putting "me" first.
Today I challenge you to listen to yourself and edit what you write. Put others first. You should come after everyone else. Read this: My family and I/me, or Me and my family. Which phrase looks and/or sounds better. Are you really the most important?
Put everyone else first today! You can do it!!
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Take care and put yourself after others.
Have an absolutely blessed day,
Uber Professor
How did that practice of putting others first in our writing come about?
ReplyDeleteOften in the English Language, the spoken word becomes incorporated into the written word. We write how we speak.
ReplyDeleteHope that answers your question. Let me know if you need more of an explanation.