That should be one way to say Lauren and I, Me and Lauren.
2007-01-16 03:47:44 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Lauren and I will go to the store soon.
The presents were given to Lauren and me.
The other person - is usually first - and You are last.
GOD bless us one and all, always.
2007-01-16 04:18:49 · answer #1 · answered by May I help You? 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
This is wrong:
"Me and Lauren went to the store." Correct is "Lauren and I went to the store."
This is right: "He gave money to Lauren and me." (note capitalization)
If in doubt, take out the 'Lauren and' part to get the right usage. There should not be only one way to say it, since these are two different types of sentence objects. That's grammar, you must learn to use it correctly.
Good luck!
2007-01-16 04:09:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Lauren and I
2007-01-16 16:45:41 · answer #3 · answered by waterlily 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you are refering to yourself and another person, use:
• xxx and I, when you and the other person are the subjects of the sentence
• xxx and me, when you and the other person are the objects of the sentence
Example: Lauren and I are going buy ice cream (here you and Lauren are the subject)
Paul brought ice cream to Lauren and me (here you and Lauren are the object)
TIP:
Here's an easy way to tell whether you should use "Lauren and I" or "Lauren and me". Example of the proper use of I or me:
◘ Life has been very kind to Lauren and (I or me?):
Ask yourself: if this sentence were only about me, which would I use: "I" or "ME"? Life has been very kind to (I or me???):
• Life has been very kind to I (it sounds awful...so it's wrong)
• Life has been very kind to me (it sounds ok)
so in this case is ME, then the sentences is Life has been very kind to ME
Then you should use the same pronoun when talking about yourself and the other person.
Life has been very kind to Lauren and me
◘ Lauren and (I or me???) were sick last week:
Ask yourself: if this sentence were only about me, which would I use: "I" or "ME"?
• I was sick last week (it sounds ok)
• Me was sick last week (it sounds dreadful)
in this case you should use I, then the sencence is I was sick last week
Then you should use the same pronoun when talking about yourself and the other person.
Lauren and I were sick last week
2007-01-16 04:59:42 · answer #4 · answered by gospieler 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As answered before, it all depends on the context of the question. However, if you haven't studied grammar and are confused about subject/object etc, I remember our English language teacher explaining it like this:
If you take the other person out of the sentence but don't change any other words, and the sentence still makes sense then it was written correctly in the first place.
For example:
Me and my brother went to France.
If you remove the words "and my brother" you are left with "Me went to France." Everyone knows that is wrong!
If you had started with "My brother and I went to France", and removed "My brother and" , you get "I went to France" - perfectly correct.
The same follows for:
He gave me and Sarah an apple.
Remove Sarah.
Does "He gave me an apple" sound OK? Of course it does.
If you'd started with "He gave Sarah and I an apple" you'd be left with "He gave I an apple". Clearly wrong.
At the beginning of a sentence I cannot think of a single example where "Me and my friend" would be correct, it would always be "My friend and I..."
2007-01-16 04:19:15 · answer #5 · answered by emsr2d2 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The correct order in written English for multiple people is 2nd person, 3rd person, 1st person. So "(you,) Lauren and me/I".
"Me" or "I" depends on the function 'you guys' have in the sentence. If you're the subject, "Lauren and I went to the movies last night". If you're the object, "They kicked Lauren and me out of the cinema for throwing around popcorn". =)
2007-01-16 04:08:11 · answer #6 · answered by king kami 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Only if you are the object of the sentence rather than the subject:.
In any case, it's generally considered more polite to put yourself last in a list of people.
I.e. "Life has been very kind to Lauren and me".
2007-01-16 04:08:07 · answer #7 · answered by Matthew H 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No it's not. It should be Lauren and I but only if the sentence can begin with 'I' if that makes sense! If it cannot begin with I and should begin with me then you say Lauren and me. In other words always put the other person/people first.
2007-01-16 04:05:42 · answer #8 · answered by lilli 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
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2016-10-07 06:05:41 · answer #9 · answered by bugenhagen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English is so fluid and changing, what is proper in Boston that is not in Seattle? What is proper in Chicago that is not in Houston. I realize there are rules but do your remember any Chaucer? Try speaking it today.
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2007-01-16 05:52:57 · answer #10 · answered by Jimfix 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋