Grammar help, is "he and I", "him and me", or "me and he"?

Question

Is it, "here is a recipe I can make for JOHN AND I tomorrow", "here is a recipe I can make for JOHN AND ME tomorrow", or "here is a recipe I can make for ME AND JOHN tomorrow"? Or are all three correct? If all three or right, which one would you choose?

I really want to know. BTW, I am trying to compose an email to someone to look at a recipe to see if it is good, because I can't cook, but I'm so confused by the recipe I forgot how to word the email. Thanks, maybe it can help someone else, too. :-)

Answer 1

So many answers, so much confusion.

Rebecca and Stephen K have it right.

1) Take John out of the sentence = for me (and definitely NOT "myself" in this instance)

2) The other person is always first. Therefor "John and me" is correct.

And, since you're concerned about grammar in your email, one does not "make a recipe." A recipe is a set of instructions. You make a "dish" or an "entree."

So:

"Here is the recipe for a dish I can make for John and me."

Answer 2

I have always been told to break down the sentence, to use both words and you will readily know which is correct.

Such as "Here is a recipe I can make for John tomorrow.
Here is a recipe I can make for me tomorrow.
Correct answer" Here is a recipe I can make for John and me tomorrow.

Answer 3

When choosing to use I or me, you just use whichever one fits if the other person isn't in the sentence.
For example you would say: Here is a recipe I can make tomorrow.
You would NOT say: Here is a recipe me can make tomorrow.

So it would be correct to say: Here is a recipe John and I can make tomorrow.
The other person always goes first.

Answer 4

the easiest thing is take out the word 'and' and the word that comes before it, and ask yourself what makes sense. "here is a recipe I can make for (JOHN AND) I tomorrow" - not! You would not say 'for I'. (and when that helps, then you remember always to put yourself second).

Answer 5

"Here is a recipe that I can make tomorrow for me and John."

unless you're making the recipe today in order to eat it tomorrow.

"John and I" is not entirely incorrect in this context.

Answer 6

John and me

Here's how you decide was is correct in ANY sentence:

~Take out the other person. Say the sentence using "me" and again using "I". Which ever sounds correct is the one you use. The other person always comes first. Do the same with "he/she" and "him/her"

EX: Him/He and I/me are going to the park.

Say it like this:
"I am going to the park", or "Me is going to the park"
"I" is correct

As for "Him" or "He", do the same---remove "I"
"Him is going to the park" or "He is going to the park"
"He" is correct

So the correct form of this sentence is "He and I are going to the park."



It may be confusing when you're trying to figure it out with both people, but break it down and its really easy.

Answer 7

Instead of all that confusion.. how about "here is a recipe I can make for us tomorrow" :-)

Answer 8

John and me

Answer 9

John and me is correct

Answer 10

The answer is John and me or John and myself.