between you and I

between you and I
   John Simon called this "a grammatical error of unsurpassable grossness." It is perhaps enough to say that it is very common and it is always wrong. The rule is that the object of a preposition should always be in the accusative. More simply, we don't say "between you and I" for the same reason that we dont say "give that book to I" or "as Tom was saying to she only yesterday." A similar gaffe is seen here: "He leaves behind 79 astronauts, many young enough to be the children of he and the others" (Daily Mail). Make it "of him."

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