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Scooter Posted 23 years ago
Grammar
Pronoun Order
I seem to recall from school days that when using multiple pronouns the first person is put last. For example, "She and I will drop by to see you later" would be correct. I believe "I and she will drop by to see you later" would be considered incorrect. Is that the case? Is there a rule or is it just convention? Does the same apply to object pronouns? Would you say "Please stop by to see me and Jim later" or "Please stop by to see Jim and me later"
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Compare: 1. John and I did a great job. We are so proud.
- Compare: 1.
- John and I did a great job.
- We are so proud.
- 2.
- I and John really messed up everything.
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Compare:
1. John and I did a great job. We are so proud.
2. I and John really messed up everything. We feel very sorry.
Do you notice the difference? If you mention something bad, wrong or negative, "I" should go first. In other cases, the other person has to go first for politeness.
Hope this helps1
1. John and I did a great job. We are so proud.
2. I and John really messed up everything. We feel very sorry.
Do you notice the difference? If you mention something bad, wrong or negative, "I" should go first. In other cases, the other person has to go first for politeness.
Hope this helps1
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Wow! I never knew that.
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Thank you for your explanation. It all comes down to good manners... explains why I haven't been able to find anything in reference books.
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