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Learn When To Use I and Me
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Should I use "I" or "me"? — Learners Everywhere
Answer
Many Learners have asked when to use I and me. Below are a few examples:
Is it "Set up a meeting with Ann and I" or "Set up a meeting with Ann and me"? — Gerry, Ireland
Which one is correct? "The food is for you and me" or The food is for you and I" — Iyanu, Nigeria
Do you say "the flowers were from Sam, Mary, and me" or "the flowers were from Sam, Mary, and I"? — Judi, United States
One thing all of these examples have in common is that the noun groups "X and I/me" all come after prepositions (a preposition is a word that introduces a noun and shows direction, location, time, or recipient/object). Because the noun groups in the examples are objects of the prepositions "with," "for," and "from" you should use the object pronoun "me." Below are the same sentences with the correct pronouns:
Set up a meeting with Ann and me.
The food is for you and me.
the flowers were from Sam, Mary, and me.
If the noun group is the subject of the sentence, use I. Below are some examples of this:
Ann and I set up a meeting with our boss.
You and I ate the food.
Sam, Mary, and I sent him flowers.
I hope this helps.
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