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Grammar question=> "Me and my friends" or "My friends and I"

You need to complete the sentence, but I think the vast majority of the sentences will begin with "My friends and I". I can't think of an example that doesn't, but I am sure it exists.
 
My friends and I


say the sentence with one of the subjects at a time..

Me and my friends climbed a mountain -> Me climbed a mountain. (NO GOOD)

My friends and I climbed a mountain -> I climbed a mountain. (CORRECT)
 
Originally posted by: Garet Jax
You need to complete the sentence, but I think the vast majority of the sentences will begin with "My friends and I". I can't think of an example that doesn't, but I am sure it exists.
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I'm fairly sure "My friends and I" is correct all the time when you are starting off a sentence that way.
 
Remove the "my friends" and see which sounds better.

This is a grammar rule I just made up on the spot, as I type, so it might not be right ! :sun:
 
Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
My friends and I


say the sentence with one of the subjects at a time..

Me and my friends climbed a mountain -> Me climbed a mountain. (NO GOOD)

My friends and I climbed a mountain -> I climbed a mountain. (CORRECT)
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QFT! :thumbsup:
 
In other situations, when they are not the subject of the sentence, you would find it ok to say my friends and me. It depends on the function they are serving in the sentence.

ex.

The stripper danced for my friends and me. -> The stripper danced for me. (GOOD)
The stripper danced for my friends and I. -> The stripper danced for I. (NO GOOD)
 
Originally posted by: JEDI
Which is the correct one?
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It depends on the sentence....

Bob invited my friends and me to the party..

My friends and I are going shopping.

Think of it this way... If you dropped the "my friends" part, would the sentence make sense?
 
Depends on how it's used.

My friends and I went to the movies.

The bus stopped in front of me and my friends.
 
Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
In other situations, when they are not the subject of the sentence, you would find it ok to say my friends and me. It depends on the function they are serving in the sentence.

ex.

The stripper danced for my friends and me. -> The stripper danced for me. (GOOD)
The stripper danced for my friends and I. -> The stripper danced for I. (NO GOOD)
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I'd say it "me and my friends"...just sounds more normal.
 
It depends on whether it's at the beginning or the end. You don't start a sentence with "me" so you'd say "My friends and I... are going to the store" or whatever. Likewise, you wouldn't end a sentence with "I" either so you'd say "She's going to give the item to my friends and me."

Basically take out whatever the second element is to see whether "I" or "me" would be more appropriate.
 
Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
In other situations, when they are not the subject of the sentence, you would find it ok to say my friends and me. It depends on the function they are serving in the sentence.

ex.

The stripper danced for my friends and me. -> The stripper danced for me. (GOOD)
The stripper danced for my friends and I. -> The stripper danced for I. (NO GOOD)
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QFT again! :thumbsup:😀

You are a good person.
 
Originally posted by: Nik
It depends on whether it's at the beginning or the end. You don't start a sentence with "me" so you'd say "My friends and I... are going to the store" or whatever. Likewise, you wouldn't end a sentence with "I" either so you'd say "She's going to give the item to my friends and me."

Basically take out whatever the second element is to see whether "I" or "me" would be more appropriate.
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:thumbsup:
 
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