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Taruns1008 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

I and my friends performed

#1 I and my friends performed the task as well as we could, however it did not turn out to be satisfactory.

Shouldn't it be "my friends and I", according to 231 rule? I am not sure but "as well as" seems incorrect here. It should be "as better as".

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taruns1008 #1 I and my friends performed the task as well as we could ; however , it did not turn out to be satisfactory. The semicolon and comma are more important than your question. taruns1008 Shouldn't it be "my friends and I", according to 231 rule?

— Mister Micawber

  • taruns1008 #1 I and my friends performed the task as well as we could ; however , it did not turn out to be satisfactory.
  • The semicolon and comma are more important than your question.
  • taruns1008 Shouldn't it be "my friends and I", according to 231 rule?
  • There is no such rule; it is simply a polite convention which is not always followed.
  • taruns1008 I am not sure but "as well as" seems incorrect here.
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taruns1008#1 I and my friends performed the task as well as we could; however, it did not turn out to be satisfactory.

The semicolon and comma are more important than your question.

taruns1008Shouldn't it be "my friends and I", according to 231
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