Nicole Gets One Sentence Right

Self-observed, Nicole Richie had the following to say about her becoming pregnant,

"It was my best friend and I," she said, the "it" referring to the fetus. Another way of saying "it" would be, "The fetus and I are best friends."

"best friend and I" serve as a predicate noun and predicate pronoun in a compound predicate noun phrase linked by the linking verb "was" to the subject "It." Many would have said, "best friend and me," a disagreement in pronoun case with the subject pronoun. With the syntax rearranged, it's a safe bet few would say, "My best friend and me are my fetus and I."

Maternal affection and proper use of the personal pronoun, all in the same sentence. Something to celebrate.