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Riglos Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
me and my sister / my sister and me?
Hi people!
Is the order of pronouns in the following sentence interchangeable?
1. "My mother used to take me and my sister to the cinema when we were kids."
2. "My mother used to take my sister and me to the cinema when we were kids."
Which one is correct? Are there any rules governing the order of pronouns?
Thanks a lot!
Mara.
PS: I know that prescriptive grammar prefers "I" to any of these two options.
Is the order of pronouns in the following sentence interchangeable?
1. "My mother used to take me and my sister to the cinema when we were kids."
2. "My mother used to take my sister and me to the cinema when we were kids."
Which one is correct? Are there any rules governing the order of pronouns?
Thanks a lot!
Mara.
PS: I know that prescriptive grammar prefers "I" to any of these two options.
Top answer
It is considered more polite to put the other person first, my sister and me, but either is possible. By the way, the 'and me' is grammatically correct in this context. You wouldn't say 'My mother used to take I to the cinema' and it's the same even when your sister is involved!
- It is considered more polite to put the other person first, my sister and me, but either is possible.
- By the way, the 'and me' is grammatically correct in this context.
- You wouldn't say 'My mother used to take I to the cinema' and it's the same even when your sister is involved!
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It is considered more polite to put the other person first, my sister and me, but either is possible.
By the way, the 'and me' is grammatically correct in this context. You wouldn't say 'My mother used to take I to the cinema' and it's the same even when your sister is involved!
By the way, the 'and me' is grammatically correct in this context. You wouldn't say 'My mother used to take I to the cinema' and it's the same even when your sister is involved!
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