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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Is it correct to say "me and my friends looked for the lost pen" or "my friends and I looked for the lost pen"?
  

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In the States, we say "my friends and I" when used as a subject [others mentioned first, then myself]. } in the invitation to the dinner [object]. Time that I have spent in Canada reveals that educated people often say "me and my friends" even when used as the subject.

  • In the States, we say "my friends and I" when used as a subject [others mentioned first, then myself].
  • } in the invitation to the dinner [object].
  • Time that I have spent in Canada reveals that educated people often say "me and my friends" even when used as the subject.
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In the States, we say "my friends and I" when used as a subject [others mentioned first, then myself].

My friends and I looked for the lost pen [subject] ~ The president included my friends and me {me and my friends - o.k.} in the invitation to the dinner [object].

Time that I have spent in Canada reveals that educated people often say "me and my friends" even when used
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Standard English: My friends and I

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