English lesson for the day!

adpilove

Ok smart ladies.......I'm in a debate.  I need some feedback on this or even just the right answer.  Google isn't helping me too much with my exact question.  Perhaps one of you can.

So when describing a set of photos, say on FB, would you title it, "Sarah and me" or "Sarah and I"  ?

What do you all think?

lelekay

I vote for "Sarah and me." 

The rule I follow is: if you removed the "Sarah and" part, what would you put?  "Me," right?  You wouldn't label a photo of just youself "I" (at least, I wouldn't).  If it would be "me" by yourself in that context, it would be "Sarah and me" in the same context.

SirenSong

I could be wrong here but my answer is: 'Sarah and me'.

I tend to go the route of removing the other party in the statement ie 'Sarah' in this case and going with what makes the most sense with what's left. So, labelling the set of photos 'I' wouldn't make as much sense as 'Me'.

On the flip side, this sentence would produce a different result:

"Sarah and I had a picnic".

Remove Sarah from the equation and "I had a picnic" is gramatically correct, as opposed to "Me had a picnic".

SirenSong

Oops andddddd I totally just echoed the pp lol!

MrsNJSwimmer

lelekay:

I vote for "Sarah and me." 

The rule I follow is: if you removed the "Sarah and" part, what would you put?  "Me," right?  You wouldn't label a photo of just youself "I" (at least, I wouldn't).  If it would be "me" by yourself in that context, it would be "Sarah and me" in the same context.

agreed - with the same logic.

cecig

I agree, Sarah & Me....sort of like Marley & Me Some logic, eh?

MrsIH

I'm the only one so far but I would have to say "Sarah and I"

MrsIH

MrsIH:

I'm the only one so far but I would have to say "Sarah and I"

 

Actually... hmm, I guess it really depends on your sentence structure.

SimpsonOhana07

MrsIH:

I'm the only one so far but I would have to say "Sarah and I"

I'm with you Tara, but it again it would depend on the .context

SirenSong

MrsIH:

I'm the only one so far but I would have to say "Sarah and I"

Oh NOES! I cannot be an internet-associate with yourself anymore, until you at least go back to gramma-skool and educate yourself up!

SirenSong

SimpsonOhana07:

MrsIH:

I'm the only one so far but I would have to say "Sarah and I"

I'm with you Tara

Same goes with you, missy!

MrsIH

SirenSong:

SimpsonOhana07:

MrsIH:

I'm the only one so far but I would have to say "Sarah and I"

I'm with you Tara

Same goes with you, missy!

   Well, I have never claimed grammar was one of my strong points

adpilove

See, I thought it was "Sarah and I" as well.

I've literally polled anyone and everyone I can think of besides my friends on FB because the debate is with someone on FB so that wouldn't be nice! 

And I'm getting a mixture of opinions.  

SirenSong

MrsIH:

MrsIH:

I'm the only one so far but I would have to say "Sarah and I"

 

Actually... hmm, I guess it really depends on your sentence structure.

Ok's, looks like you been and got skooled. We coo now *chest bump* (ok, belly bump from my end).

SimpsonOhana07

I did find this, if it helps at all.

"I" is normally the subject pronoun and "me" is the object pronoun. (Nominative and indicative)  That is, "I" is used when you are doing the action in the sentence, and "me" when you are receiving it.

SirenSong

Dr Grammar's take: http://www.drgrammar.org/faqs/#34

SirenSong

SimpsonOhana07:

I did find this, if it helps at all.

"I" is normally the subject pronoun and "me" is the object pronoun. (Nominative and indicative)  That is, "I" is used when you are doing the action in the sentence, and "me" when you are receiving it.

Awwww man, my mum's computer is agonizingly slow! What you said! Lol.

Amy4773

SirenSong:

I could be wrong here but my answer is: 'Sarah and me'.

I tend to go the route of removing the other party in the statement ie 'Sarah' in this case and going with what makes the most sense with what's left. So, labelling the set of photos 'I' wouldn't make as much sense as 'Me'.

On the flip side, this sentence would produce a different result:

"Sarah and I had a picnic".

Remove Sarah from the equation and "I had a picnic" is gramatically correct, as opposed to "Me had a picnic".

This is exactly how I always figure out which is correct.

vanilla15

I've always heard that removal rule too...another vote for "Sarah & me"

Married2MrWright

It's definitely "Sarah and me" or "Me and Sarah."  It would be "Sarah and I" if the next word were a verb, such as "Sarah and I went to the beach."  But by writing "Sarah and me" you're implying that "This is Sarah and me in the photo."

inamra

Yup, agree with some pp, it you were just going to write "Sarah and me" and end there, then I think that's the correct way to do it (with "me"). If you were going to say something like "Sarah and I went to the park", then "I" would be appropriate in that case.

sanae78

Agreed..."Sarah & me" or "Me & Sarah".

M&M's_Maui

SirenSong:

MrsIH:

I'm the only one so far but I would have to say "Sarah and I"

Oh NOES! I cannot be an internet-associate with yourself anymore, until you at least go back to gramma-skool and educate yourself up!

 

LMAO!  You are too funny!  (Love the belly-bump make-up, too!) 

 

 

For a title of a photo it should be "Me & Sarah"  because you ladies are the object of the picture.  "Sarah & I" is what you would use to begin a sentence (you are the subject).  "Me & Sarah" is what you would use when you are the object.  Side note: You put the other person's name first when beginning the sentence (the "burro" always goes first according to my 6th grade teacher) but you put your name first when you are the object)

KShiz

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Ok's, looks like you been and got skooled. We coo now *chest bump* (ok, belly bump from my end).

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You funny lady Tina!

 I have no opinion on the I vs. me debate, I can't even spell for godsakes...

redshoegirl

Another vote for "me."