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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

I and me

Which one is the correct: me and Chris or I and Chris?
  

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Hi, It depends on whether the phrase is the subject or the object in a sentence. eg The dog chased me and Chris. eg I and Chris chased the dog.

— Clive

  • Hi, It depends on whether the phrase is the subject or the object in a sentence.
  • eg The dog chased me and Chris.
  • eg I and Chris chased the dog.
  • Clive
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Hi,

It depends on whether the phrase is the subject or the object in a sentence.
eg The dog chased me and Chris.
eg I and Chris chased the dog.

Clive
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Cliveeg I and Chris chased the dog.
Although "Chris and I chased the dog" would be more natural.
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Hi,

Yes, in terms of what trips easily off the tongue.

Or are you thinking in terms of politeness?

Clive
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I don't think I've ever heard anyone start a sentence with "I and Bob." In my experience, even people who seem dramatically self-centered and indifferent to politeness say "Bob and I,' just because it "sounds better." In other words, I'm not telling people they will sound impolite if they say "I and Bob;" I just think they would sound awkward and weird, or as if they were translating word for wo
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Hi,

I agree with you.
But I think a few other factors may possibly come to bear on the topic of politeness.

If Bob can hear me speaking, ie if he is present, I feel a bit more pressure to say 'Bob and I', because Bob is the person I am tryin
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CliveI and Bob made a serious error in this report.In the latter, perhaps it seems like I am trying to take the major responsibility.
But would you ever actually say that? It seems so unlikely to me, I don't think I would even hear it correctly. ("Huh? Ion Bob? Iron Bob? Who's Iron Bob?")
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Hi,

I'm pretty sure I say it once in a while.

English is fun, ain't it?
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