Correct English grammar question - Thank you !!!!?
I use this section because I have "met" well spoken people here.
Also please, no offence intended if you're not sure. I need a precise, correct, answer.... so please no guess work if you are not sure.
What is correct :
Him and I or
He and I or
He and me or
Him and me ?????????
Thank you
2007-12-28 10:22:43 · 20 answers · asked by RED-CHROME 6 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Thank you all. I wish I had asked you before I waged that bet. And for an English Law Graduate I feel pretty 'assy' - or should I have said idiotic ??
2007-12-28 11:28:29 · update #1
I will award 10 pts on a purely random basis. All your answers are correct.
2007-12-28 11:29:16 · update #2
It is He and I. Since they are serving as the subject, you use the nominative pronouns, which are:
----------------Singular----Plural
1st Person I--------------We
2nd Person You---------You (all)
3rd Person He/she/it--They
-Him and I is incorrect because him is the objective form of he.
-He and me is incorrect because me is the objective form of I
-Him and me is wrong for a combination of the above reasons.
Just so you know, I will give you the Objective forms.
Objective:
Singular
1st: me
2nd: you
3rd: him, her, it
Plural
1st:us
2nd: you (all)
3rd: them
2007-12-28 17:27:02 · answer #1 · answered by Damasta AM inductee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends where in the sentence you use the phrase.
Subjective example:
He and I are the same age.
Objective example:
They looked at him and me.
In English, it is correct to put yourself, (I or me) last.
Edit: only Jen O & the Alex just above me are correct.
2007-12-28 19:06:50 · answer #2 · answered by Phoebe 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the sentence. If you and your friend are doing something, it's "He and I." If something is being done to you, it's "him and me." For example:
"He and I gave my mother a car."
"My mother gave him and me a car, too."
When in doubt, try making your sentence with only one person in it. "He gave my mother a car." is correct. So is "I gave my mother a car." So those are the pronouns you use if you do the sentence together. Him and I can never go together, and neither can he and me.
2007-12-28 18:36:05 · answer #3 · answered by Jen O 2 · 7⤊ 0⤋
"He" and "I" are subject pronouns, so they are the correct form if these are the subjects of the verb. Example: He went out, I came home.
"Him" and "me" are object pronouns, so they are the correct form if you are referring or talking about them. Example: I (subject) asked him (object) out, but he (subject) did not want to come out with me (object).
Obviously, you need to mix them in a sentence, if one is the subject of the verb, and the other the object.
2007-12-28 18:57:57 · answer #4 · answered by Rolf 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The correct saying is He and I
2007-12-28 18:38:13 · answer #5 · answered by elsie1912 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi Red,
Depending on the context, it would be correct to say - He and I.
I'm intrigued as to why you need to know?
2007-12-28 19:07:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who gives 2 funkies mucks?
2007-12-28 18:40:47 · answer #7 · answered by Zunguzungguguzungazeng 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
He and I.
As in: He and I went to the store.
Hope I helped. God bless you. †
Have a healthy, happy, and blessed 2008!!!
2007-12-28 18:28:36 · answer #8 · answered by 1985 & going strong 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He and I is the correct thing to say
2007-12-28 18:27:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
He and I sounds right to me
2007-12-28 18:37:49 · answer #10 · answered by looney toonlisa 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋