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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

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Can I say,

(A) He showed the jewellery to my father and I / me.

(b) The jewellery was / were very beautiful.
  

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-- 'Me' is the object of the prepostion 'to'. -- 'Jewelry' is uncountable.

— Mister Micawber

  • -- 'Me' is the object of the prepostion 'to'.
  • -- 'Jewelry' is uncountable.
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(A) He showed the jewellery to my father and me.-- 'Me' is the object of the prepostion 'to'.

(b) The jewellery was very beautiful.-- 'Jewelry' is uncountable.
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(A) He showed the jewellery to my father and I / me. (receiver of action)

(b) The jewellery was / were very beautiful. (collective noun)
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Mister Micawber(A) He showed the jewellery to my father and me.-- 'Me' is the object of the prepostion 'to'.

(b) The jewellery was very beautiful.-- 'Jewelry' is uncountable.jewellery (BrE) 'jewelry' (AmE)
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