Sorry, I’ve taken so long to get back to the subject, but I’ve had a few hectic days.
Now, though, let’s talk about “me.” The word “me” is the objective case of the word “I.” Remember, it’s irregular.
The objective case is used in direct and indirect objects and as the object of the preposition. (Look in the Parts of Speech and Parts of the Sentence pages for more info.)
For example, “Give the book to me.” object of the preposition to.
“Give me the book.” indirect object
“Jim drove me to the library.” direct object
So, OK, “me” can never, never, ever act as the subject of a sentence because it’s the objective case, and the subject of a sentence is the nominative case. The objective case will always be acted upon in some way.
If you’re tempted to write, “Me and my friend was going to the movies,” think before you do and while you’re thinking, remove the words “and my friend.” Would you say, “Me was going to the movies”? Of course not. Then, don’t do it just because there’s a compound subject.
“Me” and “I” are forms of the same word, but they have entirely different functions in a sentence, and never the twain shall meet.
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