I take it as a sign of the same thing.
On the other hand, the use of correct grammar, especially in difficult constructions, is a sign of intelligence, strong education, attention to detail, and the ability to get things right.
As a matter of fact, I noticed, in one of Barak Obama's TV speeches, that he correctly placed different pronouns in the objective case in constructions that many on TV generally and sloppily use the subjective case. Something like: "It means the same thing to her and me. Obama got it right. I was impressed.
When I hear someone say something like "It means the same thing to she and I" or "to her and I--or some such--I automatically think dolt. The person may have other redeemable qualities, but bad grammar suggests sloppiness, ignorance, or unintelligence.
Good points. But my only real interest in posting this article was the use of the word “myself” in place of I. It goes along with “mistakes were made” as a means to conceal one’s deliberate actions.
I guess I recall some local enterprising youth who were in the midst of redistributing my income on my back window attempting to bridge the ‘Me’ gap and Hispanic disconnect by the use of infinitives incorporating “YO” and “MAMA” in extraordinary constructions of the English language.
I like ice cream better than her.
is not the same as
I like ice cream better than she.