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Question About Correct Grammar?
I am a journalism major, and I believe that I speak and write correct grammar. However, time and time again, I see people on television using, what I think is, incorrect grammar. What is the correct grammar?
"Quite simply, no relationship exists between John and I"
I would think it would be "me" and not "I".
7 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
You're right, it's "between John and me".
But it's "speak and write "with" correct grammar".
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Simple analysis:
"Relationship" is the subject.
"exists" is the verb.
"John & __" is the object.
Therefore, you want OBJECTIVE, not SUBJECTIVE form.
The correct answer is "ME",... not "I".
IF you flip the sentence,
John and "I" do not have a relationship"
would be correct since "John and I" is now the SUBJECT, not the OBJECT.
- 1 decade ago
It is John and I. No offense, but you seem a little comma happy to be writing proper grammar and a journalism major.
- 1 decade ago
It would be "between John and me" because "me" is being used as an object. You use "I" when representing the subject.
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- PretzelLv 71 decade ago
You are right! Between him and me, or him and her, or them and us, but never never never between someone and I. I do not understand why people do this!
- 1 decade ago
John and I is correct. Not "me".
Think about it.
Would you say, John and me are going to sing.
It's wrong.
It's John an I are going to sing.
