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Adnan1947 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Correct usage of prnouns

Which one of the following are correct?

SET 1

Between you and I, they deserve to have a special article written about them.

Between you and me, they deserve to have a special article written about them.

SET 2

I hope that Rebecca and me will be able to attend the ceremony.

I hope that Rebecca and I will be able to attend the ceremony.

Also, please let me know what logic you are using to decide wether the above "prnoun" forms the subject or the object?

Regards,
Adnan
  

Top answer

" "Between" is a preposition. Thus it is followed by the object form of pronoun. Set 2: You basically have two sentences: I hope + Rebecca and I will be able to attend the ceremony.

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  • " "Between" is a preposition.
  • Thus it is followed by the object form of pronoun.
  • Set 2: You basically have two sentences: I hope + Rebecca and I will be able to attend the ceremony.
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Set 1: "Between you and me." "Between" is a preposition. Thus it is followed by the object form of pronoun. Set 2: You basically have two sentences: I hope + Rebecca and I will be able to attend the ceremony. The subject of first sentence is "I"; the compound subject of the second sentence is :Rebecca and I." (P.S. In conversation, many native speakers leave out "that" when introducing a
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I hope that Rebecca will be able to attend the ceremony.
I hope that I will be able to attend the ceremony.

If you join both sentences into one, you will have to say:

I hope that Rebecca and I will be able to attend the ceremony.
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