It's a mere egotistical corruption.
Putting yourself at the centre of the activity, instead of your companion.
They'll be using the royal plural next.
Andrew Fildes
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On 05/01/2014, at 11:15 AM, Moose wrote:
> My younger son is given to the usage of "Me and ___" as the subject of a
> sentence. "Me and Lauren are going to ..."
> Yesterday, a 52 year old friend did the same thing. I remarked to her how it
> seemed that some usages are changing, as
> they always have. She was shocked at what she had done, as she is well aware
> of "correct" usage. But I'll bet she does
> it again. Who knows, I may be using it in the future, but surely not you! :-)
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