Beginner 🎯 Pronunciation & Mistakes · #65 of 111

Mistake: Me vs I

Use I as subject and me as object.

Examples

  • My friend and I went home.

Key rules

  • Use I as the subject of a verb: I went home
  • Use me as the object of a verb or preposition: call me, for me
  • Check the sentence without the other person to choose the form

Common mistakes

  • Me and my friend went home → My friend and I went home
  • Call my friend and I → Call my friend and me

Use cases

  • Writing about social life
  • Formal and informal conversation
  • Writing emails
💡 Tip: Remove the other person from the sentence: you would not say Me went home, so use I.
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