The use of me versus I
I've always been confused with when to use either word in a sentence. Apparently there are some helpful rules:
1. Finish the sentence.
"Most people write English better than me." == wrong
"Most people write English better than I." == right, because the actual meaning is "Most people write English better than I do."
So if you 'finish the sentence' you can tell which one to use.
2. Take extraneous people out.
"Molly and I/me are going to the store."
Do you say "I am going to the store" or "Me am going to the store"
Take the "Molly and" out of the equation.
"Give the cookies to Alvin and me!" or "Give the cookies to Alvin and I!"
"Give the cookies to me" is correct because "Give the cookies to I" doesn't make sense.
1. Finish the sentence.
"Most people write English better than me." == wrong
"Most people write English better than I." == right, because the actual meaning is "Most people write English better than I do."
So if you 'finish the sentence' you can tell which one to use.
2. Take extraneous people out.
"Molly and I/me are going to the store."
Do you say "I am going to the store" or "Me am going to the store"
Take the "Molly and" out of the equation.
"Give the cookies to Alvin and me!" or "Give the cookies to Alvin and I!"
"Give the cookies to me" is correct because "Give the cookies to I" doesn't make sense.
posted by myevilterran at 1:27 PM
3 Comments:
Who is Molly? Why are you going to the store with her? And what are you buying?
That bitch!
Molly is my pet iguana. Molly and I were looking for a good book on subjunctions and the rise and fall of the English language.
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