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Mhallesy Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Yet another "which is correct"

Hi all ,

This is my first post so please bear with me. I have become involved in an argument with a friend over the grammatical correctness of a particular sentence , I wonder if anyone would be kind enough to indicate which of these sentences could be descibed as the better constructed , grammatically speaking.

1. Kate is now twenty years old,I recently travelled to Miami with her and her mother.

2. Kate is now twenty years old,I recently travelled to Miami with she and her mother.

Thanks for your help

Mike
  

Top answer

Neither. Fix them this way: 1. Kate is now twenty years old .

— Mister Micawber

  • Neither.
  • Fix them this way: 1.
  • Kate is now twenty years old .
  • I recently travelled to Miami with her and her mother.
  • 2.
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Neither. Fix them this way:

1. Kate is now twenty years old. I recently travelled to Miami with her and her mother.

2. Kate is now twenty years old. I recently travelled to Miami with her and her mother.
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Many thanks for your quick reply , my punctuation is dreadful at the best of times. Since both of your alternatives are effectively identical do I take it that you believe "she and her mother" would not be acceptable ? I just have something in my head that I have both seen and heard this version used.

Thanks Again

Mike
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'She' as the object of a preposition (with) is completely unacceptable. In your head, you have seen/heard what is called hypercorrection-- a result of 'It is I' being drilled into our heads in elementary school.
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