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Awence Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Subject or Object Pronoun

1. They are my parents, two younger brothers and I.

2. They are my parents, two younger brothers and me.

My colleague argued with that No1 is correct, but i begged to differ. Can somone confirm with me. I think after verb to be, it should be object pronoun.
  

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This is a very well known and much debated question. Technically and formally, #1 is correct. In practice, in everyday English, the majority of native English speakers use #2.

  • This is a very well known and much debated question.
  • Technically and formally, #1 is correct.
  • In practice, in everyday English, the majority of native English speakers use #2.
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This is a very well known and much debated question.

Technically and formally, #1 is correct. In practice, in everyday English, the majority of native English speakers use #2.

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