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Lenka. Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
I or me?
Hi,
could you please help me? I don't know which one is correct:
1.) "I versus him" or 2.) "me versus him"?
The 2nd one sounds more familiar to me and people obviously use it (like I found out thanks to google
) but I think that 1st pronoun is the subject here, so shouldn't be there "I"?
Thanks for your advice!
could you please help me? I don't know which one is correct:
1.) "I versus him" or 2.) "me versus him"?
The 2nd one sounds more familiar to me and people obviously use it (like I found out thanks to google
) but I think that 1st pronoun is the subject here, so shouldn't be there "I"?Thanks for your advice!
Top answer
You're right. I'm afraid no rule or logic will help you here. Popular usage demands an objective subject, "It is me vs.
- You're right.
- I'm afraid no rule or logic will help you here.
- Popular usage demands an objective subject, "It is me vs.
- " Next year I'm planing to start a popular revolt, demanding a subjective object as well: "It is me vs.
- " Hey, it rhymes!
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You're right. I'm afraid no rule or logic will help you here. Popular usage demands an objective subject, "It is me vs. him."
Next year I'm planing to start a popular revolt, demanding a subjective object as well: "It is me vs. he." Hey, it rhymes!
Meantime, "It is me vs. him" will continue to be t
Next year I'm planing to start a popular revolt, demanding a subjective object as well: "It is me vs. he." Hey, it rhymes!
Meantime, "It is me vs. him" will continue to be t
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Haha, O.K., I will second that! [Y] This revolt will be legendary... No doubt people will love it, especially when it rhymes!
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Hi ,,
Just a brief Rule ,,,Don't use Subject pronoun and object pronoun togother , if there is no preposition !!
e.i ,, She and me. : It's incorrect .
She and I: Correct form .
Just a brief Rule ,,,Don't use Subject pronoun and object pronoun togother , if there is no preposition !!
e.i ,, She and me. : It's incorrect .
She and I: Correct form .
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Junta-104 If there is a preposition !! you must use a Subject pronoun with an Object pronoun !!According to this rule we must say, "It is I against him and her, " and not "It is me against him."
She dance with I : wrong
She dance with me : correct
I prefer to use this first version, but correct current usage seems to be "It is me.
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Avangi ,,,
I forgot the lettre (s) Thanks for your mention
My regards
I forgot the lettre (s) Thanks for your mentionMy regards
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Sorry. I know this whole issue is a big pain in the tush! 
I think this proves the old adage, "The exception proves the rule."
Best wishes.
I think this proves the old adage, "The exception proves the rule."
Best wishes.
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Great rule, but isn't "versus" a preposition? Like "against" or... something...
According to this rule there really should be "I versus him" not "me" but like Avangi said, popular usage demands an objective subject "it is me..."
How it seems to me, it's kind of dilema, because "I" really is a subject and "versus" really is a preposition, but when you
According to this rule there really should be "I versus him" not "me" but like Avangi said, popular usage demands an objective subject "it is me..."
How it seems to me, it's kind of dilema, because "I" really is a subject and "versus" really is a preposition, but when you
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oops, I was replying to Junta's first post and now there's a whole conversation above my comment now 
Shame on you my **** sl
Shame on you my **** sl
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