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Saturday brain teaser - how's your grammar?

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Real Estate Agent with Dominion Fine Properties SA582226000

In a dictionary, the verb 'BE' is described as:

BE [verb]

first and third person singular past indicative: was
second person singular and plural and first and third person plural past indicative: were
past subjunctive: were
past participle: been
present participle: being
first person singular present indicative: am
second person singular and plural and first and third person plural present indicative: are
third person singular present indicative: is
present subjunctive: be

Therefore you can correctly say 'I am', 'she is', 'you are', etc. Is it ever grammatically correct to say 'I is'?



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Juli Vosmik

Dominion Real Estate Partners, LLC

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Comments (14)

Dorian Moffat
Halo Group Realty - Allen, TX

Yes, it can be correct. For instance: "I is a pronoun".

Feb 03, 2012 04:23 PM
Joan Valverde
HomeSmart - Colorado Springs, CO
GRI,CDPE,CNE,MRP,SRES Colo Sprgs, Blk Forest, Monu

Juli,  ok I would have to say No.  Unless you are watching a comedy of some sort that says this.  I will check back to get the answer.  Have a great night!

Feb 03, 2012 04:24 PM
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

Dorian beat me to it! 

    I was going to say, "I is a Letter".

 

Feb 03, 2012 04:25 PM
Joni Bailey
101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX
Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

I think Dorian got it right off! Dang! And I could have googled this one! :)))

Feb 03, 2012 04:27 PM
Wayne Johnson
Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper REALTORS® - San Antonio, TX
San Antonio REALTOR, San Antonio Homes For Sale

My first reaction was no, but I think Dorian is correct. I cannot think of any other usage of I is that would be considered correct usage.

Feb 03, 2012 04:30 PM
Bruce Hicks
Best Homes Hawaii - Honolulu, HI
Your Best Hawaii Realtor!

Ah is goin ova dere.  DEFENSE - de cow jumped ovah De Fence, Defeat befo Detail!

Feb 03, 2012 05:02 PM
Evelyn Kennedy
Alain Pinel Realtors - Alameda, CA
Alameda, Real Estate, Alameda, CA
Juli Dorian seems to have answered the question. I would have said "no" but that would be too easy. I know there is some trick here.
Feb 03, 2012 05:24 PM
Jim Hale
ACTIONAGENTS.NET - Eugene, OR
Eugene Oregon's Best Home Search Website

I think, therefore I are; You were before you are; They is going before they went.

 

Feb 03, 2012 09:12 PM
Marlis Landreth
Retired - Tucson, AZ
Retired Tucson Realtor

I is the first letter in Iowa, where we're originally from. 

Feb 04, 2012 02:10 AM
Than Maynard
Coldwell Banker Heart of Oklahoma - Purcell, OK
Broker - Licensed to List & Sell - 405-990-8862

Lots of answers today. Good thing too, my wife is the grammar police around here.

Feb 04, 2012 07:29 AM
Vern Eaton
Askov, MN
Realtor 651-674-7449

This was not my best subject and now my head is spinning.  I just say what I want and if it isn't quite right...oh well.

Feb 04, 2012 10:04 AM
Gary Coles (International Referrals)
Venture Realty International - Las Vegas, NV
Latin America Real Estate

Juli, I think Marlis has a correct answer.  I would only agree with Dorian & Fred if the sentence is spoken.  If it is written, it would have to be: "I" is ... using quotation marks.

Feb 04, 2012 02:54 PM
Juli Vosmik
Dominion Fine Properties - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale/Cave Creek, AZ real estate 480-710-0739

WTG Mom, you get Gary's vote.  Actually, Dorian's answer looks okay to me, as well.  I'm not a grammarian by any means, so if we all agree, then it's a go!!!

Feb 04, 2012 04:04 PM
Dale Bledsoe
Crown Key Realty - Tracy, CA
Realtor in Tracy, California

I, is unable to add to that terrific post. My 16 year old son, who is failing English will not be allowed to read your post either. Nice!

Feb 06, 2012 03:21 PM