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Prince William’s speech

(108 Posts)
Coronation Tue 28-Jan-25 14:12:10

I also thought Catherine and I was correct to say.

pascal30 Tue 28-Jan-25 14:08:56

surely the content is much more important..

petra Tue 28-Jan-25 14:07:07

I’m more interested in what people are actually saying.

Sarnia Tue 28-Jan-25 14:03:11

Somewhere in my woolly brain I can remember being taught at Grammar School that 'Catherine & I' is correct if it precedes a verb.
I am sure I will be told if that is incorrect.

Sparklefizz Tue 28-Jan-25 13:58:05

Grandma70s

I realise that pedantry is not important compared to the subject of Prince William’s speech yesterday on Holocaust Memorial Day.

However, he said something about it being a “great honour for Catherine and I” - should be “for Catherine and me”. He also pronounced “deteriorate” as “deteriate”. This is a very common mistake, but I would expect better English from the heir to the throne, who represents us on the world stage. So much for an Eton education.

I noticed that immediately Grandma70s
It was still a good speech though.

Ilovecheese Tue 28-Jan-25 13:54:07

Having heard some of Boris Johnson's speeches, I am not sure an Eton education is up to much at all.

Anniebach Tue 28-Jan-25 13:25:48

I agree, it isn’t important

Grandma70s Tue 28-Jan-25 13:22:07

I realise that pedantry is not important compared to the subject of Prince William’s speech yesterday on Holocaust Memorial Day.

However, he said something about it being a “great honour for Catherine and I” - should be “for Catherine and me”. He also pronounced “deteriorate” as “deteriate”. This is a very common mistake, but I would expect better English from the heir to the throne, who represents us on the world stage. So much for an Eton education.