2006-10-30 19:37:02 · 14 answers · asked by Vijay S 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
The correct sentence is "That is dad and I in the pic(ture)."
IS is a linking verb NOT a transitive verb, so it does NOT make the word that comes after it an object. In other words, "Dad and I" are exactly the same as "that", they are not something that "that" has done something to.
That said, even I would normally say "me" in this case...and The Beatles only got two out of three right in The Walrus: I am he as you are he as you are me... But proper grammar, unlike common usage, requires "I".
EDIT: Although the person above me got it wrong, his/her link (Rule 2) does have the correct explanation and mentions the "wrong" common usage.
2006-10-30 22:47:20 · answer #1 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The official explanation is, “I” is a nominative pronoun and is used as a subject of a sentence or clause, while “me” is an objective pronoun and used as an object.
All you have to do is leave out the second object. Look over these examples, and you’ll see it’s really simple.
You might be tempted to say:
WRONG: “Would you explain that to John and I?”
But then, when you omit the other object, you’ll have:
WRONG: “Would you explain that to I?”
NQUIZ had it right when she gave you the hint to break it down into two sentences. Try that last sentence again ...
RIGHT: “Would you explain that to John and me?”
RIGHT: “Would you explain that to me?”
In your case it would be:
That is Dad in the pic.
That is me in the pic.
See how it works in EACH sentence? Here is a link to an excellent site that will help further your understanding.
http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/pronoun.asp
2006-10-30 19:51:40 · answer #2 · answered by ax2usn 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dad and me. If you can take the other person out of the sentence, e.g. That's me in the pic. Then it is correct.
2006-10-30 19:43:06 · answer #3 · answered by ★☆✿❀ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
...dad and me... The pronoun "me" is used in the objective case. "I" is used in the subjective case. So, you'd say "That's me." Not that's "I."
Break it out into two sentences:
That's dad in the pic
That's me in the pic.
You wouldn't say:
That's I in the pic.
2006-10-30 19:39:03 · answer #4 · answered by nquizzitiv 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Always remover the other part ( Dad and) and then say it.
That is me in the pic
That is I in the pic.
Obviously, ME is the answer.
2006-10-30 19:40:17 · answer #5 · answered by James M 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That's Dad and I in the picture.
Dont forget the punctuation and capitals too!
2006-10-30 19:40:57 · answer #6 · answered by purrley 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Trick question.
Neither is a complete sentence.
2006-10-30 19:44:51 · answer #7 · answered by Slugg 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Neither it is Fred Smith
2006-10-30 19:39:14 · answer #8 · answered by Pauline 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dad and I
2006-10-30 19:38:59 · answer #9 · answered by nasturtium41 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are both grammatically correct, although most journalists will probably use 'My Dad and I'.
2006-10-30 19:41:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋