Grammar: Wrong Pronouns
Some writers have a tendency to want to write ‘‘I’’ instead of ‘‘me,’’ even when the latter is correct. For instance, the sentence
He gave the book to Eddie and I
is incorrect. The sentence properly should be written:
He gave the book to Eddie and me.
The above error is common when the writer lists two people as the recipient of the action. If you find yourself having difficulty in such a case, simply say the sentence to yourself as if the pronoun were the only receiver of the action.
He gave the book to me.
It is easy to add other receivers of the action after you have determined the proper pronoun to use. This is a simple way to avoid using the wrong pronoun.
