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ESL forum > Ask for help > A BIG QUESTION...    

A BIG QUESTION...



mabevi
Chile

A BIG QUESTION...
 

I want to know when I have to write (YOU AND I) and when I have to write (YOU AND ME)... Can you help me, please?... Can you give some examples.... Wink

4 Mar 2010      





yanogator
United States

The same as when you write "I" and when you write "me".
"I" is the subject of a sentence.
I went to school. I am writing a book. I have no money.
 
"Me" is the object of a sentence or of a preposition.
My brother hit me. Give it to me, please.
 
You and I went to school. You and I are writing a book. You and I have no money.
The teacher chose you and me for the special product.
My mother sent this cake for you and me to share.
 
I hope this is enough information.
Bruce

4 Mar 2010     



kons
Morocco

I think since "I" is a subject pronoun, we can say "you and I" when they are used as subjects." Me" is an object pronoun, so "you and me" are used as objects.

4 Mar 2010     



anitarobi
Croatia

You and I = subject, nominative
You and me = object, genitive or accusative
e. g. You and I were in third grade then, right?
BUT They gave the prize to you and me, not just me, you know.
edit: unbelievable - the 3 of us wrote the same stuff at the same time - Great minds do think alike, right?Wink

4 Mar 2010     



sulekra
Australia

In each case try the whole sentence without the YOU.

You and I should go back to class. -vs- You and me should go back to class.

I should go back to class. -vs- Me should go back to class.

4 Mar 2010     



mabevi
Chile

THANKS.... FROM HERE...

4 Mar 2010     



blunderbuster
Germany

I have a different question: so why do we say "it is me"? Here "me" is not an object, but a subject complement.

Regards
Regina

4 Mar 2010     



RabbitWho
Czech Republic

Because anything followed by "It is" will be in the nominative (in every language I know of)


4 Mar 2010     



lizsantiago
Puerto Rico

blunder �IS � is a verb thus me is in the predicate part of the sentence and me is an object pronoun, object pronouns are used in the predicate part   but you wrote it is me ?  and that is not a question the correct form should be is it me?  and the answer it is I.

4 Mar 2010     



Bruna Dutra
Brazil

All the explanations above are excellent and very clear, but actually, there are some situations when you can use both like the "this is" case.

This is me or It�s me is used in colloquial English and is correct in grammar since the 16th century. Although it�s much less used, �this is I� is also correct. The same can be said for the other pronouns:

 

Please, I want to talk to Kevin.

[Kevin is speaking] This is him/This is he.


Other cases include picture caption. Both are accepted, depending on what you wanted to say.

(this is a picture of) my friend and me.
my friend and I (are in this picture).


EDIT: Another problematic case is after "than", because the meaning may change.

She loves them more than I. (more than I do, but I love them too)

She loves them more than me. (more than she loves me)