Which is correct and why?
he and I are having a good time
he and me are having a good time
he and I are having a good time
he and me are having a good time
What's the correct
The first sentence is the correct way to say it, according to traditional grammar.
The second sentence is not said by anyone. Maybe you're thinking of "Me and him are having a good time." which is used in colloquial speech.
The second sentence is not said by anyone. Maybe you're thinking of "Me and him are having a good time." which is used in colloquial speech.
Be careful not to overcorrect when "me" is genuinely called for.
Between you and me, that man is a moron.
The above sentence is correct, because between is followed by "me" and not by "I", but some (uneducated) native speakers, aware that well-educated people say "you and I" in some circumstances, hypercorrect as follows, "between you and I, that man is a moron". That is just atrocious.
Between you and me, that man is a moron.
The above sentence is correct, because between is followed by "me" and not by "I", but some (uneducated) native speakers, aware that well-educated people say "you and I" in some circumstances, hypercorrect as follows, "between you and I, that man is a moron". That is just atrocious.
xxThe first sentence is the correct way to say it, according to traditional grammar.
The second sentence is not said by anyone. Maybe you're thinking of "Me and him are having a good time." which is used in colloquial speech. xx
Then why do people say "Me" in answer to "Who wants a beer?"
The second sentence is not said by anyone. Maybe you're thinking of "Me and him are having a good time." which is used in colloquial speech. xx
Then why do people say "Me" in answer to "Who wants a beer?"
Don't think of why this and why that when you're learning a language. Sometimes, the best explanation is that it's just the way it is.
No, because there are lots of exceptions to the rules of the "system", as you put it. Much of English is not logical, or is outright contradictory. Things like "it's me" are called sturdy indefensibles -- they aren't strictly grammatically logical, but everyone says them (few say "it's I" or "it is I" unless they are being silly).
That's also why we have to learn little sayings in school, like "I before E, except after C, or when sounded like A, as in neighbor and weigh". I bet most other kids don't have to go through stuff like this!
That's also why we have to learn little sayings in school, like "I before E, except after C, or when sounded like A, as in neighbor and weigh". I bet most other kids don't have to go through stuff like this!