Saturday, September 2, 2017

grammaticality - "Alex and I" vs. "me and Alex"





Is it improper to say "me and Person X"?



I always hear it said as "Person X and I", but have personally learned to say "me and Person X".



Is there a difference between the two versions and is one of them incorrect? "Person and I" just sounds more formal to me.



Answer



You would use "X and I" if you and X are the subject of the verb.



You would use "X and me" if you and X are the object of the verb.



For example:



"Smith and I are going to the store."



"She gave the apples to Jones and me."



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