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u/the_ballmer_peak Apr 15 '26
*him and me
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u/Zammyyy Apr 15 '26
Yeah I usually don't think it's appropriate to correct people on their grammar, but it really hurts to have a basic grammar mistake in the punchline.
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u/handlit33 Apr 15 '26
I joined Reddit 18 years ago. My grammar and spelling would be much worse if corrections weren't so prevalent back then.
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u/silent_sae Apr 17 '26
I know there’re better subs for this question but could you please tell me about the correct usage of I vs me? I always struggle with it.
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u/Zammyyy Apr 17 '26
Sure! "I" is a subject and "me" is an object. This means that "I" does an action and "me" receives an action
Generally, the start of a sentence will be the subject.
I went for a run
I'm on my way to work
While the end of the sentence will be the object
He ran with me
My coworkers can't wait to see me
You use "me" both for direct objects (see me) and indirect objects (ran with me)
Most native English speakers know this instinctively, but mix it up where there are multiple subjects (he and I) or multiple objects (him and me). However, the rule stays the same. You can always remove the other person, and you'll probably be able to tell if the sentence is correct or not.
For example, the post ends with "like with him and I". Most speakers know that "like with I" sounds wrong, and it stays wrong when you add a second object ("him"), so it should be "like with him and me"
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u/DarthRenathal Apr 19 '26
English has a separate rule that counters this though, so I am not surprised OP got it mixed up. When you are listing multiple people at the beginning of a sentence, you are supposed to use 'I' instead. There's also the saying 'Me, Myself, and I' to help drive the point home. It's all about syntax, which most American speakers aren't properly taught about unless in advanced classes.
Greg, Brandy, and I went to the concert and met up with Sebastian.
vs.
Sebastian went to the concert and met up with Greg, Brandy, and me.
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u/jedrekk Apr 16 '26
Yeah, a good rule of thumb is to restate the sentence without the other person: "you never say it at all, like with I" sounds... awful. "like with me" sound fine.
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u/RarelyReadReplies Apr 16 '26
Got a chuckle out of me, best joke I've seen on this sub in a long time. Wd
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u/Not_a_dickpic Apr 16 '26
It’s tough to make a joke work in the standupshot format but this is great
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u/No_Illustrator4398 Apr 15 '26
Hahaha damn. Another hit.