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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Pronouns as subject complements
The photographers for the paper are Jason and they? or them?
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I'm assuming you have already mentioned who the they are. So, it would be better to say: They and Jason are the pho........
- I'm assuming you have already mentioned who the they are.
- So, it would be better to say: They and Jason are the pho........
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I'm assuming you have already mentioned who the they are. So, it would be better to say: They and Jason are the pho........
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Hi
If pronouns are used as complements they should take the subjective form (I/he/she/we/they): after all, they are echoing the subject. But 'It is I', for example, sounds unnatural even though it is correct; so many people use the objective form (me/him/her/us/them), although strictly speaking that is incorrect.
So, the answer to your question is: 'Jason and they'
If pronouns are used as complements they should take the subjective form (I/he/she/we/they): after all, they are echoing the subject. But 'It is I', for example, sounds unnatural even though it is correct; so many people use the objective form (me/him/her/us/them), although strictly speaking that is incorrect.
So, the answer to your question is: 'Jason and they'
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