Comments on: I versus Me http://www.englishrules.com/writing/2005/i-versus-me/ Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:26:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: chris tlhttp://www.englishrules.com/writing/2005/i-versus-me/#comment-274 chris tl Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:57:42 +0000 http://www.englishrules.com/writing/2005/i-versus-me/#comment-274 Kari, you've been answering these questions for a long time! I'm sorry several of the above questions were actually answered previously (some people obviously didn't read through). Just tonight, I was struggling (slightly) with this sentence someone wrote: I thought it was rather talented of me. I want to argue that she should have said "I" at the end. It is I. It is talented of I. I am 99% sure I am correct, but the "of" threw me off slightly. Kari, you’ve been answering these questions for a long time! I’m sorry several of the above questions were actually answered previously (some people obviously didn’t read through).
Just tonight, I was struggling (slightly) with this sentence someone wrote: I thought it was rather talented of me.
I want to argue that she should have said “I” at the end. It is I. It is talented of I.
I am 99% sure I am correct, but the “of” threw me off slightly.

]]> By: Karlhttp://www.englishrules.com/writing/2005/i-versus-me/#comment-273 Karl Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:22:06 +0000 http://www.englishrules.com/writing/2005/i-versus-me/#comment-273 <i>Sarah and I are in the foreground.</i> Sarah and I are in the foreground.

]]> By: Sarah Woodhttp://www.englishrules.com/writing/2005/i-versus-me/#comment-272 Sarah Wood Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:34:15 +0000 http://www.englishrules.com/writing/2005/i-versus-me/#comment-272 Which of the following sentences is correct? Sarah and I are in the foreground. Sarah and me are in the foreground. Thanks Which of the following sentences is correct?
Sarah and I are in the foreground.
Sarah and me are in the foreground.
Thanks

]]> By: Karlhttp://www.englishrules.com/writing/2005/i-versus-me/#comment-271 Karl Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:06:44 +0000 http://www.englishrules.com/writing/2005/i-versus-me/#comment-271 It should be <i>Here is the report for Bob, Sue and me</i>. If you drop <i>Bob</i> and <i>Sue</i> from the sentence, you'll see that <i>me</i> makes sense here. It should be Here is the report for Bob, Sue and me.
If you drop Bob and Sue from the sentence, you’ll see that me makes sense here.

]]> By: Melhttp://www.englishrules.com/writing/2005/i-versus-me/#comment-270 Mel Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:36:49 +0000 http://www.englishrules.com/writing/2005/i-versus-me/#comment-270 My coworker and I had conflicting ideas on this sentence... Here is the report for Bob, Sue and I. Is this correct? Or should it be... Here is the report for Bob, Sue and me. My coworker and I had conflicting ideas on this sentence…
Here is the report for Bob, Sue and I.
Is this correct? Or should it be…
Here is the report for Bob, Sue and me.

]]> By: Bungle Bearhttp://www.englishrules.com/writing/2005/i-versus-me/#comment-269 Bungle Bear Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:10:46 +0000 http://www.englishrules.com/writing/2005/i-versus-me/#comment-269 "Me and My Environment" is only grammatically incorrect in as much as it is an incomplete sentence. I would hazard a guess that in full context it would probably be correct - something like "Climate change and its effect on me and my environment". Your understanding of the phrase "Woe is me" is incorrect. It does not mean "I am woe". It means "Woe is (to) me" using the dative and is therefore grammatically correct. "Me and my big mouth" is an elliptical construction. If you take it to mean "(It is/was because of) me and my big mouth" it is grammatically correct. “Me and My Environment” is only grammatically incorrect in as much as it is an incomplete sentence. I would hazard a guess that in full context it would probably be correct – something like “Climate change and its effect on me and my environment”.
Your understanding of the phrase “Woe is me” is incorrect. It does not mean “I am woe”. It means “Woe is (to) me” using the dative and is therefore grammatically correct.
“Me and my big mouth” is an elliptical construction. If you take it to mean “(It is/was because of) me and my big mouth” it is grammatically correct.

]]> By: Angelahttp://www.englishrules.com/writing/2005/i-versus-me/#comment-268 Angela Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:00:31 +0000 http://www.englishrules.com/writing/2005/i-versus-me/#comment-268 I've been trying to use previous replies to solve my own problem, but I want to make certain this is correct... "You can go ahead and sign Dee and me up for the equipment station where we worked last time." If I "cover up" 'Dee and' then this would be correct. Perhaps it sounds strange because it rhymes? Or is it "...sign up Dee and I up for the..." I’ve been trying to use previous replies to solve my own problem, but I want to make certain this is correct…
“You can go ahead and sign Dee and me up for the equipment station where we worked last time.”
If I “cover up” ‘Dee and’ then this would be correct. Perhaps it sounds strange because it rhymes? Or is it “…sign up Dee and I up for the…”

]]> By: Karlhttp://www.englishrules.com/writing/2005/i-versus-me/#comment-267 Karl Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:22:15 +0000 http://www.englishrules.com/writing/2005/i-versus-me/#comment-267 Hi Addi, You are correct, and the explanation you gave is a fine one. If you want to know the grammar rule, it's that "I" is used as a subject and "me" is used as an object. In your sentence, "Sue and me" is the object of the preposition "to." I hope that helps. Hi Addi,
You are correct, and the explanation you gave is a fine one. If you want to know the grammar rule, it’s that “I” is used as a subject and “me” is used as an object. In your sentence, “Sue and me” is the object of the preposition “to.”
I hope that helps.

]]> By: Addihttp://www.englishrules.com/writing/2005/i-versus-me/#comment-266 Addi Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:08:50 +0000 http://www.englishrules.com/writing/2005/i-versus-me/#comment-266 Hi Karl,I was this morning reprimanded for saying "The key rings were given to Sue and me" and was told by my Colleague that I should say "Sue and I". When I explained if I removed "Sue" from the sentence it would not make sense to say "The key rings were given to I", I was told I was wrong! Would you please confirm the correct way of expressing this Karl and the reasoning behind it? Hi Karl,

I was this morning reprimanded for saying “The key rings were given to Sue and me” and was told by my Colleague that I should say “Sue and I”. When I explained if I removed “Sue” from the sentence it would not make sense to say “The key rings were given to I”, I was told I was wrong! Would you please confirm the correct way of expressing this Karl and the reasoning behind it?

]]> By: Karlhttp://www.englishrules.com/writing/2005/i-versus-me/#comment-265 Karl Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:18:45 +0000 http://www.englishrules.com/writing/2005/i-versus-me/#comment-265 The second sentence is correct. The AutoCorrect feature was wrong. If you remove "Jin and," it should be clear that "me" is the correct choice. The second sentence is correct. The AutoCorrect feature was wrong. If you remove “Jin and,” it should be clear that “me” is the correct choice.

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