is this a crappy advertisement for a Honda, or are you reporting on the story?

Use proper english when you are writing, especially in the public domain. It's not "asked my wife and I to stop . . . " it's my wife and ME. Don't be afraid of the word me, sometimes it is the proper word to use.

A good test is to take the other party out of the sentence, would you say "he asked I to stop"?

@beanspants - do you really need to ask ? it is obviously a crappy ad for Honda

this guys wife who is loyal to FoMoCo obvioulsy deserves someone better

I was hoping to hear a funny story of some idiot wondering around Australia on a "test drive." I had know idea this was about finding the most reliable car on the road.

Six days, yeah, that's a little long. But my parents have often taken weekend test drives (bring it home when they dealer closes on Friday, bring it back on Monday..it's not like anyone else is going to ask for a drive while the dealership's closed.) I even heard of a family that was looking at an RV just before going on vacation. The dealer told them to take it on vacation! (They bought it, too.)

And BTW, I can't remember either of my parents EVER test-driving a car with a salesman present.

Being an english teacher for 27 years, I believe "My wife and *I* would be proper english.

BUY AMERICAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If an English teacher thinks that wording is correct, it is no wonder our young Americans are so stupid.

Imported crap prolifertated this country on one format and one format only, excellent gas mileage. What happened to that excellent mileage there cars got larger and the mileage is now no better then american cars. I for one never bought into that economy car crap. Never owned and never will own any foreign crap other then a BMW. Still driving the good stuff.

Christopher Marchand was correct, DR was wrong. If an english teacher can't recognize proper grammer, then what is this country coming to?

"D R said...

Being an english teacher for 27 years, I believe "My wife and *I* would be proper english."

No, it isn't. The correct word in that sentence is "me."

I feel I should also add that in the given context, your statement should be "Having been an English teacher for 27 years," not "Being an english teacher for 27 years."

Nothing personal.

Actually, Christopher Marchand is right about the "My wife and me" versus "My wife and I"... Most people assume that it's right to say " (another person) and I" but it is not always the case. You choose between using the word "me" and the word "I" by seeing which would be used if the second person were not in the sentence.

WE GOTCHU MONEY RIGHT HERE IN JAPAN AND USIN IT TO BUY UP YOUR COUNTRY. YOU MAY HAVE BOMBED US BUT WHOS HAVIN THE LAST LAUGH NOW. HAHAHAHAHA

When I was a much younger man in the "60s, a test drive was always offered, sans sales rep, in the car you said you might buy.
I would always opt for the hi performance bomb, (ie. 426 Hemi Dodge or Plymouth, etc.) and once out of sight, would drive it like I stole it.
I guess I may be part of the problem of having to take a "rep" along now, but then, it was a blast!!

I Test drove a 2000 Pontiac Grandam GT and the dealer let me keep it for most of a day to take it home for my wife to see I bought the car and I has been an excellent auto. It now has 100,000 miles and If I were to buy another car I would return to the same dealer without hesistation.

This sounds more like a "B" rant then an article. HE forgot to mention, unless you are short, you will have a hard time fitting into a honda. My sister had a honda, it was not much mroe reliable then the other cars she had. hte amount she spent on maintence for it not to break down, she might as well gotten another car. He did do one thing refresh my memory why i hate hondas to start with.

I agree, this was the worst case of subliminal advertising for that junk HONDA product line I have ever seen. They are a junk vehicle with the most overpriced parts on the market. Far more expensive than any of the other Japanese or Euro products out there.

About 10 years ago, my friend was shopping for a new car. At the Saturn dealership, the rules were that the saleman had to drive the car off of the lot and back on. Some sort of insurance thing. By the time the salesman stopped about a 100 yds from the dealership, it was obvious that he had been drinking. People who think that vodka has no odor are stupid. Anyway, my girl friend drove the car and refused to let him drive it back on the lot. She finally gave him a choice... she drove it back or she called the cops. The Sales Manager fired him on the spot when we got back.

Ok I'm a little lost here. First I thought the story was about a man who took a car for a 6 day Test drive. But then changed to a really stupid advertisement for a Honda.. But it seems like everyone one is concerned about how we use "I" or "me" in a sentence...My thought on all of this is there nothing better to write about.

Hey Bob Wong and "ME"...What's "American"? Dodge pick-ups and Hemi engines built in Mexico? GM cars built in Austrailia and South America? Fords brought in from Europe and Canada...all of them made from parts from a hundred different countries? My Toyota truck was "assembled" in California. You can't watch TV, refridgerate your food, or heat a cup of coffee without buying that "imported crap". Your home would be an empty shell if you tried to buy only American. Those days are history, like the Edsel and the Rambler!