Gene started last week's column with this sentence: Neither Dave Barry nor I recalls for sure when and where we first had this discussion, which is not surprising inasmuch as beer was involved.
Is this supposed to be "recalls" or "recall"? I can never get this straight. I always thought it was "neither of us recall". For some reason "neither he nor I recalls" sounds wrong. Does anyone know if there is an "across the board" right answer for this, or is it one of those things that is a matter of personal preference or the accepted style of the publication, in this case the Post? I still think it's wrong, but who am I to correct the grammar of the ultimate grammar police?
