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Brandy Balls Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Me and I

I recently commented on a photo: "Mel and I" and someone felt the urge to point out, "Surely it's Mel and me".

When should one refer to yourself as "I" and "me"?
  

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A good old book I have called "English Grammar" says the following: Use the pronoun I , along with other subjective pronouns such as we, he, she, you, and they, when the pronoun is the subject of a verb Use the pronoun me , along with other objective pronouns such as us, him, her, you, and them, when the pronoun is the object of a verb: Use the pronoun me , along with other objective pronouns such as us, him, her, you, and them, when the pronoun is the object of a preposition There can be sentences, where you might not be sure of whether to use I or ME. Sometimes the easiest is to switch the two things - and then it might become a little clearer.

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  • A good old book I have called "English Grammar" says the following: Use the pronoun I , along with other subjective pronouns such as we, he, she, you, and they, when the pronoun is the subject of a verb Use the pronoun me , along with other objective pronouns such as us, him, her, you, and them, when the pronoun is the object of a verb: Use the pronoun me , along with other objective pronouns such as us, him, her, you, and them, when the pronoun is the object of a preposition There can be sentences, where you might not be sure of whether to use I or ME.
  • Sometimes the easiest is to switch the two things - and then it might become a little clearer.
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A good old book I have called "English Grammar" says the following:

  • Use the pronoun I, along with other subjective pronouns such as we, he, she, you, and they, when the pronoun is the subject of a verb
  • Use the pronoun me, along with other objective pronouns such as us, him, her, you, and them, when the pronoun is the object of a
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So in the abovementioned case it should be... ?
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Well, if Mel was not in the sentence, would you use "I" or "me"?
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By the way - you can also have a look at this thread:

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'Mel and I/me' alone are not subject, object or complement, since you have no verb. The most common photo comment I can think of is 'That's Mel and me'. It is an informal remark, and 'me' in the predicate position (i.e. after the verb) is the normal utterance in such a situation.

But if you were thinking 'Mel and I are in that photo', then 'I' is the only proper choice, wh
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