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nermien rabie
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Good afternoon dear teachers I just have a question , what is the difference between "Me and my friends"and My friends and I "and when do we start a paragraph with any of them? Another question Why do we say looking forward to seeing you not to see you? Thanks for help |
31 Jan 2012
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Jorgelinaac
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Hi, how are you?
As far as I am concerned..."My friends and I" is the correct grammatical form. Since "my friends and I" is the subject of the sentence, we need "I", a personal pronoun, not "me", an objective pronoun. However, I have read that "me and my friends" is often used by English native speakers in different parts. To be on the safe side, I would teach "my friends and I" as the correct form, without banning the other option.
As a rule of thumb "to" is usually followed by an infitinite verb but there are exceptions to this rule."Look forward to" is one exception, it is a fixed expression, a collocation.
Other example of "to" + ing is "be used to" I am used to getting early on week days, meaning you are accustomed to getting up early. "Be accustomed to" is another exception to the rule!
I hope you find this clear and useful!
Have a nice day!
Jorgelina |
31 Jan 2012
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yanogator
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To add to Jorgelina �s excellent answer, in her three examples the "to" is a preposition, and not part of an infinitive, so it needs a noun, pronoun or gerund as its object.
I look forward to that.
I look forward to his return.
I look forward to seeing you.
Bruce |
31 Jan 2012
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MoodyMoody
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You would use "my friends and me" if you use the phrase as an object. For example: Our teacher gave my friends and me an A on our project. It �s very common for native English speakers to mistakenly use "my friends and I" in that context. My husband (a native English speaker) drives me nuts sometimes when he says "between you and I." Since he isn �t my student, I keep my mouth shut, but it isn �t easy! |
31 Jan 2012
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nermien rabie
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thanks Moody, patience is the only key to survive and live happily |
31 Jan 2012
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nutro
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