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Guest Posted 23 years ago
Grammar

Proper english

I was having a discussion with a friend and we were arguing about which was correct. I asked an English professor and found that I was correct. I would like to find some proof that the way I say it is right.
Would you say:
a.) Could you help SALLY AND I bake cookies?
or
b.) Could you help SALLY AND ME bake cookies?

I think that b is correct. If you were to take away the other person it helps in finding which is correct. You would say "Could you help me bake cookies" and not "Could you help I bake cookies". Im trying to find proof of this grammar. I have learned that it is a commonly made mistake. Could someone please help me? Thanks!
  

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You are correct. The easiest way I find to demonstrate the proper function of all words in the sentence is to break it down into its basic parts: Could you help SALLY AND ME bake cookies? aux.

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  • You are correct.
  • The easiest way I find to demonstrate the proper function of all words in the sentence is to break it down into its basic parts: Could you help SALLY AND ME bake cookies?
  • aux.
  • v subj.
  • v.
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You are correct. The easiest way I find to demonstrate the proper function of all words in the sentence is to break it down into its basic parts:

Could you help SALLY AND ME bake cookies?
aux. v subj. v. obj. conj. obj. v. n.

Another way to look at it is to switch it to a regular statement:

You could help SA
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