{"id":667,"date":"2009-06-09T09:30:45","date_gmt":"2009-06-09T15:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grammarbook.com\/blog\/?p=667"},"modified":"2023-01-30T14:33:18","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T20:33:18","slug":"i-vs-me-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grammarbook.com\/blog\/pronouns\/i-vs-me-review\/","title":{"rendered":"I<\/em> vs. Me<\/em> (Review)"},"content":{"rendered":"

We get more questions about pronoun usage, particularly I <\/em>vs. me<\/em>, than any other topic. So, here is a review that should help you feel more secure about your choices. For more on the topic, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Should we say, “She and I went to the store”? Or is it correct to say, “She and me went to the store”?<\/p>\n

Is it, “He put suntan lotion on he\u00a0and I”? Or would you say, “He put suntan lotion on himself<\/a> and me”?<\/p>\n

Many of us were taught to be suspicious of and <\/em>me<\/em>, with the idea that its use would make us sound uneducated. But the question of whether to use I <\/em>or me <\/em>comes down to whether you are using the word as a subject or as an object in the sentence. Both words are pronouns, but I<\/em> is a subject pronoun while me<\/em> is an object pronoun.<\/p>\n

So, in the sentence, “She and I went to the store,” the correct word to use would be I<\/em> rather than me<\/em>. Why? Because I<\/em> is the subject of the sentence. (Who is going to the store? She <\/em>and I<\/em> are going to the store.)<\/p>\n

One good way to test this rule is to see how it sounds when you use each pronoun individually: It sounds right to say, “She went to the store.” You would also say, “I went to the store.”<\/p>\n

“He put suntan lotion on himself and me” would be correct because himself <\/em>and me <\/em>are objects. Specifically, they are objects of the preposition on<\/em>. “He put suntan lotion on himself” is obviously correct as opposed to “on he.” You would also say, “He put suntan lotion on me,” not “on I.”<\/p>\n

Pop Quiz<\/strong>
\nSelect the correct sentence.<\/p>\n

1A. Arlene asked he and I to complete the job.
\n1B. Arlene asked him and me to complete the job.<\/p>\n

2A. He and I completed the job for Arlene.
\n2B. Him and me completed the job for Arlene.<\/p>\n

Answers to Pop Quiz<\/strong><\/p>\n

1B. Arlene asked him and me to complete the job.
\n2A. He and I completed the job for Arlene.<\/p>\n

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Are you ready for the quiz?<\/h6>\n

I vs Me Quiz<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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