Posted on 12/12/2021 8:22:12 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Whether to use I or me depends on whether the phrase is the subject of the sentence or the object of the sentence. I is a subject pronoun, and the subject is the person or thing doing the action as in "I went to the store." Me is an object pronoun, and the object is the person or thing the action happens to as in "Alex liked me." Use you and I when it is the subject of the sentence; use you and me when it is the object of the sentence. Here are some example sentences with you and I as the subject, doing the action:
In the sentences above, you and I are the people doing the actions. Here are some example sentences with you and me as the object, receiving the action:
The rules above are what you should use in formal writing, but they are often broken in speech. Some people think you and I is more formal or educated sounding and you and me is more conversational or casual, so it's not unusual to hear someone say "He gave it to you and I" if they are trying to sound very formal, or "You and me should go to the store" if they are speaking very casually.
I hope this helps.
It’s a little bit me. And it’s a little bit you.
I walked through that gauntlet two weeks ago. For most here, there is simply no middle ground. There is only one correct way.
we and us?
Shouldn’t all pronouns be eliminated?
Tough call. It could have been intended as poor grammar.
I was taught to isolate the me & the I into two sentences. Fool proof.
Thanks for the post. Good one!
Doing otherwise is behavior up with which we should not put.
Sorry, didn’t read your post first : )
I remember Hillary saying that once but couldn't find it on the web.
IT’S SO EASY.
To determine whether to use ME or I—
Just drop the first part of the sentence to determine the best pronoun for the second part of the sentence.
“You and I are going to be late.” = “I am going to be late.” (not, “Me is going to be late.”)
“You and I walked along the road.” = “I walked along the road.” (not, “Me walked along the road.”)
“You and I watched the dancers on stage.” = “I watched the dancers on the stage.” (not, “Me watched the dancers on the stage.”)
“You and I liked them.” = “I liked them.” (not, “Me liked them.”)
“ME” would never be used in the ending part of the original sentences.
“Harold watched you and me.” = “Harold watched me.” (not, “Harold watched I.”)
“They sent you and me a package.” = “They sent a package to me.” (not, “They sent I a package.”)
“The sun was shining on you and me.” = “The sun was shining on me.” (not, “The sun was shining on I.”)
“The kids gave the books to you and me.” = “The kids gave the books to me.” (not, “The kids gave the books to I.”)
“I” would never be used in the ending part of the original sentence.
Should say that “ME” should not be used as the 2nd pronoun in the first examples.
And “I” should not be used as the 2nd pronoun in the second examples.
:)
“You and I are going to be late.” = “I am going to be late.” (not, “Me is going to be late.”)Did you mean to say that "ME" would never be used in the beginning part of the original sentences?“You and I walked along the road.” = “I walked along the road.” (not, “Me walked along the road.”)
“You and I watched the dancers on stage.” = “I watched the dancers on the stage.” (not, “Me watched the dancers on the stage.”)
“You and I liked them.” = “I liked them.” (not, “Me liked them.”)
“ME” would never be used in the ending part of the original sentences.
Never mind : )
Lol.. likewise. Many people beat me, just said it in a different way ;^)
It depends on the context.
“Jethro and me is fixin’ to make some moonshine.”
works in one context.
“Olivia and I are taking a walk along the Champs-Élysées.”
works in another context.
And you and I climb over the sea to the valley.
And you and I reached out for reasons to call.
End every sentence in ‘at’.
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