Did you see this interview with grammatically challenged Top Chef contestant Michael Voltaggio? It was interesting. He says his brother is the better CHEF – in terms of commanding the troops in a restaurant, and HE is the better COOK – with more imaginative ideas.
But he continues his grammatical hyper-correcting. Yes, there’s a technical term for his bad English and I just wish he’d cut it out. Maybe he should start here.
What’s his huge misdemeanor? He doesn’t know that he should use “I” when it’s the subject of the sentence and “ME” when it’s the object. It’s kind of simple and not all that hard to remember. The reason it’s so annoying is that he’s constantly comparing himself to his brother, so there’s a lot of between him and I’s getting thrown around.
Michael says, “At the end of the day we want it to be about food and cooking.” He wouldn’t say,“US want it to be about food and cooking”. He goes on, “It’s naturally going to seem like it’s going to be…about Bryan and I…” Ugh! At least the guy can cook.
