"I" vs "Me"

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The two personal pronouns, I and me are often used wrongly, usually in sentences in which I is being used with another noun. Here are some tips to help you get it right:

Use the pronoun I, along with other subjective pronouns such as we, he, she, you, and they, when the pronoun is the subject of a verb:

He went to bed.

We waited for the bus.

Josh and I went out for coffee.

In the last example, the pronoun I, together with the proper noun Josh, forms the subject of the sentence, so you need to use I rather than me.

Use the pronoun me, along with other objective pronouns such as us, him, her, you, and them, when the pronoun is the object of a verb:

Zach thanked them.

The dog followed Caleb and me to the door.

In the last example, the pronoun me, together with the proper noun Caleb, forms the object of the verb follow, so you need to use me rather than I.

Right:

The dog followed me.

Wrong:

The dog followed I.

Right:

I am going for a coffee

Wrong:

Me am going for a coffee.  

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