When do you know which of these is correct? We all know what the other person who says it means, and in the end it probably dosn't matter I suppose. I really would like to know how you can instantly tell whether you are correct.
I asked this question the other day and had some interesting answers. PLEASE continue answering again because this is THE most confusing aspect of english grammar. I still cannot get my head round it.
2006-08-21 06:10:21 · 50 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A lot of people think it does matter. It matters a great deal in formal speaking and writing. These thoughts may help you.
I was always taught that you never put yourself first, so you would never say "me and Joe" or "me and him".
A subjective pronoun acts as the subject of a sentence—it performs the action of the verb. The subjective pronouns are he, I, it, she, they, we, and you.
He spends ages looking out the window.
After lunch, Jim and I went to the planetarium.
He and I are good friends.
An objective pronoun acts as the object of a sentence—it receives the action of the verb. The objective pronouns are her, him, it, me, them, us, and you.
Cousin Eldred gave him and me a ride.
Take a picture of him and me!
Come to the movie with him and me.
I hope this is of some benefit. Best of luck with getting it sorted. These links may help.
2006-08-21 06:37:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
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When do you know which of these is correct? We all know what the other person who says it means, and in the end it probably dosn't matter I suppose. I really would like to know how you can instantly tell whether you are correct.
I asked this question the other day and had some interesting...
2015-08-10 17:05:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I love Joe Walsh and Jo Satriani and I like Joe Jackson. So I guess I could do the "All Joe" CD. Hope they include the song: Hey Joe...
2016-03-27 03:13:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to think of it this way when trying to figure out which pronouns to use. You use the pronoun that would apply if it were just yourself in the subject. I went=Joe and I went to the mall. Tell me= Can you tell Joe and me where the mall is? You would never say Can you tell I where the mall is, or Me went to the mall. The same would apply for joe. Tell him, not tell he. He went, not Him went. It gets tricky sometimes, but that's the easiest way to figure it all out.
2006-08-21 09:54:42 · answer #5 · answered by j.f. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These days, I don't suppose it truly matters.
Unless you are doing some special work or something.....
My parents always insisted that I said, for example, Joe and I.
But they were a bit pedantic. I think it's very formal to say Joe and I, but would do it if I were talking to dignitaries or was at a posh do!
Otherwise it's me and Joe.
I was also told never to end a sentence with a small word, such as 'it', but restructure the sentence...
2006-08-21 06:21:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Just do a lot of reading of books of a fair to classic standard (avoid the mediocre and below for most of the time - just the odd dalliance in these murky waters for novelty value) and given time you develop a 'feel' for these things. I left school with next to nothing and educated myself - anything but 'Joe and I' sets my teeth on edge.
2006-08-25 04:45:56 · answer #7 · answered by Silkie1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a difference between correct grammar and current spoken usage so you are never going to get complete agreement on this. In 10 or 20 years 'correct grammar' may well have caught up with today's 'incorrect' spoken usage but until then learn your grammar for written English and forget as much as you like for spoken English according to the context you are speaking.
2006-08-21 06:35:04 · answer #8 · answered by neilcam2001 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have nothing to add to those who have already explained the rules - very clear and very good - but your question put me in mind of a great Flanders and Swann piece:
You know, it's a curious thing, I don't know if you've ever thought of this, but England hasn't really got a national song, you know, just for England; there's plenty for Great Britain. That's quite different. [...] All the others, they've got songs about their countries, you know, the Scots, like "Scotland for aye" (or for "me" as it should more properly be)...
Read the full text here:
2006-08-24 06:24:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how it is being used. If you want to check yourself, remove the other person and complete the sentence just for yourself. Joe and I went to the store. You would say I went to the store (not me went to the store) so Joe and I is correct.
In the sentence "He said he would pay Joe and me", me is correct because you would say "He said he would pay me" not "he said he would pay I".
That simple test will tell you whether to use "I" or "me". It is not always I as some believe.
2006-08-21 06:20:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋