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Sonia10 Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

I/Me

I have always had a hard time figuring out whether to use 'I' or 'Me'. Could someone please explain with some examples to me? Thanks in advance.
My boyfriend and I will be moving be NJ soon.

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My boyfriend and me will be moving to NJ. It's the first one here, i believe; not quiet sure though.Emotion: crying ok, how abt this one:

My older brother is more handsome than him.

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My older brother is more handsome than he.

I have problems with he/him,she/her,I/me. Any help would be appreciated.
  

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Hi sonia10, Your trouble is understandable. Many native speakers use "I" and "me" incorrectly. "I" is the subject form.

  • Hi sonia10, Your trouble is understandable.
  • Many native speakers use "I" and "me" incorrectly.
  • "I" is the subject form.
  • "Me" is the object form.
  • Sometimes you can change a sentence to figure out what form to use: "My boyfriend and I will be moving to NJ soon" is correct because "I will be moving to NJ soon" is correct.
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Hi sonia10,

Your trouble is understandable. Many native speakers use "I" and "me" incorrectly.

"I" is the subject form. "Me" is the object form.

Sometimes you can change a sentence to figure out what form to use:

"My boyfriend and I will be moving to NJ soon" is correct because "I will be moving to NJ soon" is correct.

"My boyfriend is more handso
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gr8 help Ryan. Thanks a lot!Emotion: smile

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