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[–] 0 pt

No that's not correct.

What is confusing for you and many other people is which form to use when there are two subjects or objects linked with and, as in these examples:

a. Jenny and me/I (?) joined the chess club.

b. Jill took Justin and me/I (?) to the shop.

In sentence a), Jenny and me/I are the subjects of the verb joined. Therefore, the subject pronoun, I, is considered correct. You will certainly hear native speakers say, “Jenny and me,” and it may be acceptable in spoken English, but traditional English teachers will disapprove. Don’t use it in writing.

The opposite is true for sentence b), which is the original example from above. Justin and me/I are the objects of took. Therefore me is considered correct in written form, although you will hear people say, “Justin and I.” Again, don't use it in writing.

Hint If you’re having trouble deciding which one to use in a particular sentence, here's a hint: Take out the other person, and it should be clearer. You are not likely to be tempted to say, “Me joined the chess club,” or “Jill took I to the shop.”

I hope this helps!

[–] 2 pts (edited )

Rockwell and fuckface are right..

9 out of 10 times it is my friend and I for the reasons you cited.

However, if you re-read the mangled post its just like your sentence b.

You were alluding to quickly testing whether to use "and me" or "and I" in a sentence. Just take out the other pronouns and just make it about yourself. Once you create the sentence using you, THEN bring in other characters.

Examples:

I went to the store Becomes My friend and I went to the store

After whistling, rover ran to me. Becomes After whistling, rover ran to my friend and me.

We would never say 'me went to the store' or 'rover ran to I'

Introducing more characters into the play doesn't allow us to change the rules.

Agreed? Great.

But what is ironic is that you did not do that on the sentence under current examination.