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Victo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Pronoun Question

The winners of the contest were Joe and me.
The winner was Joe; the winner was me (Not 'I', right?)

or is it ...

The winners of the contest were Joe and I.
(Joe was a winner; I was a winner.)

How do you figure this out because it seems to cut both ways?

Thanks
  

Top answer

victo The winners of the contest were Joe and me. This is correct. Using I would just be formal; that’s all.

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  • victo The winners of the contest were Joe and me.
  • This is correct.
  • Using I would just be formal; that’s all.
  • victo The winners of the contest were Joe and I.
  • ) No, that’s not how it works.
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victoThe winners of the contest were Joe and me.
This is correct. Using I would just be formal; that’s all.
victoThe winners of the contest were Joe and I.
(Joe was a winner; I was a winner.)
No, that’s not how it works. Those are different functions (subject and subject complement).
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Joe and I were winners. Is this more correct than "Joe and me were winners"
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"Joe and me were winners" is not correct in standard English, though you will often hear it in conversation. It is pretty universally regarded as substandard.
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