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Me and I
Hi All,
I'm curious about the proper usage of "me" and "I" in sentences.
I had learned that the simplest way to determine which is correct for a particular sentence was to remove the other subjects of the sentence and whatever made sense was correct.
So, "Peter, Paul and I went to the movies" would be correct because "I went to the movies" makes sense. Similarly, "She saw Peter, Paul and me" would be correct because "She saw me" makes sense.
I've been corrected by others enough times to wonder if the above 'rule' is accurate? If not, is there another rule that governs the correct usage of "me" and "I" in these situations?
Many thanks in advance!
Much warmth,
Murray
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I'm curious about the proper usage of "me" and "I" in sentences.
I had learned that the simplest way to determine which is correct for a particular sentence was to remove the other subjects of the sentence and whatever made sense was correct.
So, "Peter, Paul and I went to the movies" would be correct because "I went to the movies" makes sense. Similarly, "She saw Peter, Paul and me" would be correct because "She saw me" makes sense.
I've been corrected by others enough times to wonder if the above 'rule' is accurate? If not, is there another rule that governs the correct usage of "me" and "I" in these situations?
Many thanks in advance!
Much warmth,
Murray
http://www.planetthoughtful.org
Building a thoughtful planet,
One snide comment at a time.
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[nq:1]Hi All, I'm curious about the proper usage of "me" and "I" in sentences. I had learned that the simplest ... is accurate?
- [nq:1]Hi All, I'm curious about the proper usage of "me" and "I" in sentences.
- I had learned that the simplest ...
- is accurate?
- [/nq] The problem with English is that it sometimes has conflicting rules, because usages change.
- The rule you were taught will not mislead you, and the people who are "correcting" you should not be.
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[nq:1]Hi All, I'm curious about the proper usage of "me" and "I" in sentences. I had learned that the simplest ... is accurate? If not, is there another rule that governs the correct usage of "me" and "I" in these situations?[/nq]
The problem with English is that it sometimes has conflicting rules, because usages change. The rule you were taught will not mislead you, and the people who are "co
The problem with English is that it sometimes has conflicting rules, because usages change. The rule you were taught will not mislead you, and the people who are "co
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[nq:2]Hi All, I'm curious about the proper usage of "me" ... the correct usage of "me" and "I" in these situations?[/nq]
[nq:1]"Use 'me' after prepositions when it stands alone but use 'I' when in coordination with another noun or pronoun." Is ... wrong with the way you say things, and people have no business "correcting" you. Just be wary of "correcting" them.[/nq]
Excellent answer. Prono
[nq:1]"Use 'me' after prepositions when it stands alone but use 'I' when in coordination with another noun or pronoun." Is ... wrong with the way you say things, and people have no business "correcting" you. Just be wary of "correcting" them.[/nq]
Excellent answer. Prono
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[nq:2]Hi All, I'm curious about the proper usage of "me" ... the correct usage of "me" and "I" in these situations?[/nq]
[nq:1]"Use 'me' after prepositions when it stands alone but use 'I' when in coordination with another noun or pronoun." Is ... wrong with the way you say things, and people have no business "correcting" you. Just be wary of "correcting" them.[/nq]
I think this kind of lo
[nq:1]"Use 'me' after prepositions when it stands alone but use 'I' when in coordination with another noun or pronoun." Is ... wrong with the way you say things, and people have no business "correcting" you. Just be wary of "correcting" them.[/nq]
I think this kind of lo
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[nq:1]Consider "He gave it to you and I." Your rule would call for "me," and rightly so. "He gave it ... not only say "He gave it to you and I" but consider "He gave it to you and me" wrong.[/nq]
I'm not so sure. "He gave it to you and me" sounds so natural to my native-English ears that I suspect it would pass unremarked by most other native speakers. Those who use the "to you and I" form are
I'm not so sure. "He gave it to you and me" sounds so natural to my native-English ears that I suspect it would pass unremarked by most other native speakers. Those who use the "to you and I" form are
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[nq:2]Consider "He gave it to you and I." Your rule ... but consider "He gave it to you and me" wrong.[/nq]
[nq:1]I'm not so sure. "He gave it to you and me" sounds so natural to my native-English ears that I ... hyper correcting or repeating what has become idiomatic, but that doesn't mean that they have abandoned the previous "correct" version.[/nq]
I think they are just totally clueless
[nq:1]I'm not so sure. "He gave it to you and me" sounds so natural to my native-English ears that I ... hyper correcting or repeating what has become idiomatic, but that doesn't mean that they have abandoned the previous "correct" version.[/nq]
I think they are just totally clueless
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[nq:1]Hi All, I'm curious about the proper usage of "me" and "I" in sentences. I had learned that the simplest ... is accurate? If not, is there another rule that governs the correct usage of "me" and "I" in these situations?[/nq]
In my junior school, in the late 1940s and early 1950s, in an east London suburb, we were taught about me and I. We were told not to say "So-and-so and me went to ..
In my junior school, in the late 1940s and early 1950s, in an east London suburb, we were taught about me and I. We were told not to say "So-and-so and me went to ..
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[nq:2]I'm not so sure. "He gave it to you and ... doesn't mean that they have abandoned the previous "correct" version.[/nq]
[nq:1]I think they are just totally clueless on grammar. They heard once that "you and I" was more correct than "you and me," so now that is what they use.[/nq]
That's what I doubt. Very few UK English speakers ever think about grammar. English grammar is hardly ever
[nq:1]I think they are just totally clueless on grammar. They heard once that "you and I" was more correct than "you and me," so now that is what they use.[/nq]
That's what I doubt. Very few UK English speakers ever think about grammar. English grammar is hardly ever
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[nq:2]"Use 'me' after prepositions when it stands alone but use ... no business "correcting" you. Just be wary of "correcting" them.[/nq]
[nq:1]I think this kind of loose thinking will only get us in trouble with the meaning of sentences eventually. If ... have a hard time justifying "Give it to me." The students will become more confused than ever, and needlessly so.[/nq]
Let's look at it
[nq:1]I think this kind of loose thinking will only get us in trouble with the meaning of sentences eventually. If ... have a hard time justifying "Give it to me." The students will become more confused than ever, and needlessly so.[/nq]
Let's look at it
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[nq:1]That's what I doubt. Very few UK English speakers ever think about grammar. English grammar is hardly ever taught in schools. I reckon it's more likely that they have picked up an idiom, rather than rationalised something as "more grammatical".[/nq]
Even in England???
[nq:2]It is not for any "alternate rule" reason or anything else rational. Why should we honor that?[/nq]
[nq:1]I
Even in England???
[nq:2]It is not for any "alternate rule" reason or anything else rational. Why should we honor that?[/nq]
[nq:1]I
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[nq:2]That's what I doubt. Very few UK English speakers ever ... up an idiom, rather than rationalised something as "more grammatical".[/nq]
[nq:1]Even in England???[/nq]
Especially in England, where English grammar is not taught. It was only when I had to learn French, Latin and Russian grammar that I made sense of English grammar.
[nq:2]I didn't. But I think that "to you and me" is u
[nq:1]Even in England???[/nq]
Especially in England, where English grammar is not taught. It was only when I had to learn French, Latin and Russian grammar that I made sense of English grammar.
[nq:2]I didn't. But I think that "to you and me" is u
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