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3catwoman3

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30. The atrocity that is especially driving me crazy of late...

Reply to marybourg (Reply #17)

Thu May 22, 2025, 03:33 PM

May 22

...is people making a possessive out of "I" - John and I's vacation."

I's isn't even a word! Aauuugggghhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Kim Kardashian graduates law program after 6 years [View all] Jilly_in_VA May 22 OP

Good grief. It is Van and me, not I. efhmc May 22 #1

It's always annoying to hear people who are spooky3 May 22 #5

I would not use the term "Well educated" here. marybourg May 22 #7

Yes. While I want to credit her efforts, "reading law" as an apprentice under an established lawyer allows a lot of hlthe2b May 22 #12

Yup. marybourg May 22 #15

It's how my grandfather obtained his degree Jilly_in_VA May 22 #20

Yes. Many/most Supreme Court justices prior to the 20th century did so as well. hlthe2b May 22 #22

Interesting! I didn't not know that. But I do have friends spooky3 May 22 #24

That's a little more complex than marybourg May 22 #34

Not really. It's simply the basis for determining that spooky3 May 22 #40

I also have a good friend Jilly_in_VA May 23 #43

The key word there being.... DFW May 22 #29

Exactly. I have a friend with a PhD from a good school who makes these errors. spooky3 May 22 #41

It totally mystifies me that people never mess this up in the singular, only in the plural. 3catwoman3 May 22 #10

Just like "Me and Bob went to the store". People marybourg May 22 #17

In her early days on TV, Judge Judy would correct litigants by spooky3 May 22 #25

The atrocity that is especially driving me crazy of late... 3catwoman3 May 22 #30

That marybourg May 22 #33

Thank you! MIButterfly May 22 #27

I was going to say DFW May 22 #28

She didn't get a degree; she did an apprenticeship. marybourg May 22 #35

Figures. Here, from the Official Dictionary of Republicanese: DFW May 22 #38

Bless her heart Traildogbob May 22 #2

I Rebl2 May 22 #3

Good for her. stillcool May 22 #4

Van Jones? choie May 22 #6

Her next challenge will be the Bar Exam. Raven May 22 #8

Good luck with that. no_hypocrisy May 22 #26

I am impressed Skittles May 22 #32

It's one thing to buy a J.D. (Juris Doctor). It's another thing to pass the Bar. no_hypocrisy May 22 #36

But Michael Cohen did Jilly_in_VA May 23 #44

How soon before the Trump justice department Johonny May 22 #9

It would be interesting to know how she would have done in a traditional... 3catwoman3 May 22 #11

I think she's more interested in prison reform. Jilly_in_VA May 23 #45

Well done. I confess I know zero about the Kardashians Arazi May 22 #13

Just know they are friends with the Trumps and have been spotted at Mar-A-Shithole. Initech May 22 #14

Yeah I knew that (and the relationship to Caitlyn Jenner) Arazi May 22 #16

Congratulations!! Canada Kid May 22 #18

Maybe.. She "read the law" as an apprentice to a lawyer--bypassing law school... She still has to PASS the bar exam. hlthe2b May 22 #19

Her father was an attorney. JustABozoOnThisBus May 22 #39

Good on her. No snark here. Solly Mack May 22 #21

I don't think she gets to use "Esq" as she does not have a JD Fiendish Thingy May 22 #23

Good for her! still-prayin4rain May 22 #31

I guess this means an AI assist helps people get a law degree? Jacson6 May 22 #37

That should be "...with Van and me." Iggo May 22 #42

Postscript no_hypocrisy Saturday #46

She still has to pass the bar exam iemanja Saturday #47

She didn't "graduate" Jersey Devil Saturday #48