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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
subject or object case?
The rumor was spread by him (he) and I 
. I would say "him" and "me", but the answer given in the exercise is "he" and "I". I am confused. Thank you for your help.
. I would say "him" and "me", but the answer given in the exercise is "he" and "I". I am confused. Thank you for your help.Top answer
I'm confused too... It should be "by him and me", you can't have the subject case after "by". (If you use the active voice, it is "He and I spread the rumor)
- I'm confused too...
- It should be "by him and me", you can't have the subject case after "by".
- (If you use the active voice, it is "He and I spread the rumor)
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I'm confused too...
It should be "by him and me", you can't have the subject case after "by". (If you use the active voice, it is "He and I spread the rumor)
It should be "by him and me", you can't have the subject case after "by". (If you use the active voice, it is "He and I spread the rumor)
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AnonymousThe rumor was spread by him (he) and I
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The trick is to break it apart.
try it with both "him" and "me", each by itself
Me spread the rumor
Him spread the rumor
You would not say either of these would you?
You would say:
I spread the rumor
He spread the rumor
so: He and I spread the rumor
try it with both "him" and "me", each by itself
Me spread the rumor
Him spread the rumor
You would not say either of these would you?
You would say:
I spread the rumor
He spread the rumor
so: He and I spread the rumor
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