When Everyone is Wrong
Accuracy is key when correcting someone’s grammar. Correcting someone’s grammar can be unpleasant, and correcting someone incorrectly can be even worse. This individual attempted to persuade the original poster that “Where have I been?” should be changed to “Where has I been?” This correction is incorrect and nonsensical because the correct auxiliary verb to use with “I” is “have” regardless of the context or tense. It is simply a rule of English grammar that this individual appears to be unaware of, making their attempt at correction both misguided and incorrect.
It is essential to ensure the accuracy of one’s corrections when correcting someone’s grammar. Nobody enjoys being corrected, and correcting someone with incorrect information is even more disliked. This person attempted to convince the original poster that “Where have I been?” should be changed to “Where has I been?” However, this correction is incorrect and illogical since “have” is the correct auxiliary verb to use with “I” in all contexts and tenses in English grammar. The individual attempting to correct the original poster was mistaken, and their attempt at correction was both futile and misguided.
