grammar - When to use "me" or "myself"? - English Language
2011年4月9日 · The misuse of "myself" where "me" is the correct choice, is what I call "estate agent grammar". That is to say, someone who tries to give their speech more importance than it merits, but using longer words or unusual grammar, and ends up looking foolish and ignorant.
grammaticality - Which is correct, "you and I" or "you and me ...
2017年1月12日 · Style 1: You and me beat him. He hates you and me. This is normal English as learned by many children, found in prose and dialogue in works of the best authors, and taught to learners of English as a second language. I is of course the normal subject pronoun and me is the normal object pronoun.
word order - Object pronoun: me and John, or John and me?
2015年5月4日 · In a nutshell "XXXXXXX and me" is never correct. I majored in English and have worked as a salaried writer for almost 30 years, and I can't believe how many resources there are online espousing use of "and me." (Have I discovered "Fake Grammar"?) If you think about what any "me and" statement is communicating, it makes sense to state "me" first.
"my", "of me", "of mine" - when to use these possessive …
2013年1月3日 · Neither of these are connected to of me. My and of mine are possessive and must have an object in the sentence. Me refers to yourself, your body, or your intellect, and can stand alone. This is a photograph of mine. (This is one of several photographs that I own). This is a photograph of me. (I am the person in the photograph)
grammar - When do I use "I" instead of "me?" - English Language …
2010年8月9日 · Darkness gives me chills. (indirect object) Your humor is far beneath me. (object of a preposition) Do you want me to assist you? (subject of an infinitive clause functioning as an object) Once again, another object can be added: That ball hit me and Evan. Darkness gives me and Evan chills. etc. And once again, order is unimportant: That ball ...
grammar - Between you and ("me" or "I")? - English Language
Between you and me is the correct usage. This is an English teacher's classic. Because the phrase occurs after the preposition between, you have to use the object pronoun me rather than the subject pronoun I. I even found a proper source to back me up. But, this one is a classic.
When is it correct to use "yourself" and "myself" (versus "you" and …
So, you get people saying "Please see Sarah and I", even though it should be "Sarah and me" because it is the object of the sentence. All of this has had the effect of (in my observation) the accusative pronoun (particularly the first-person singular pronoun) being looked at as somehow informal or uneducated sounding.
grammar - Which is correct: "If it were I" or "If it were me ...
As you stated in the question, “if it were me” is more common. I would use this form. However, which is correct seems to be a common topic of debate. See Wikipedia for an analogous question about whether “it is I” or “it is me” is correct. Using “me” is more common, but some grammarians consider using “I” is the correct form.
grammar - Jon and I or Jon and me? - English Language & Usage …
2014年9月18日 · In the one referring to you, if 'me' sounds correct, use 'Jon and me', if 'I' works, use 'Jon and I'. A couple of examples to illustrate: He gave the money to Jon and (I/me). Try it using only you: He gave the money to me. As you can see, 'me' is the winner because using 'I' here would be horrid. Jon and (I/me) are going to see a play.
"I and someone", "me and someone" or "I and someone we"
Let me add one possibility no one has mentioned: an appositive. Bill and Mark, they’re good chaps. Me, I’m thinking of staying. Me myself, I’m thinking of staying. Your father and me, we’re thinking of staying. My partners and me, we’re interested in …