When to use I and me? for sentences janice and I, or me and janice??

Question

When to use I and me? for sentences janice and I, or me and janice??

Answer 1

I is used as the subject of the sentence, and me is used as a direct object, an indirect object, or an object of a preposition.

As other posters have noted,  take the "Cookie Monster" test:

---Me want a cookie.

-- or --

I want a cookie.

---Sam sold the book to [John] and I.

-- or --

Sam sold the book to [John] and me.  

If confused, delete the name of the other person:

---Sam sold the book to [Janice and] me.

---[Janice and] I went to the store.

Be polite and put yourself last:

---Janice and I went to the store.

---Sam sold the book to Janice and me.

Answer 2

It is more polite to use the other person's name (or pronoun) first.

If you would use the personal pronoun "I" (subjective case) in a sentence, then use "Janice and I" or "she and I".  If you would use the personal pronoun "me" (objective case), then use "Janice and me" or "her and me."

Examples:  

Janice and I would like to thank you for attending our birthday party.  She and I had a wonderful time visiting with all of you.  The gifts you gave her and me were very welcome indeed, but the fact that you were able to spend the time with us was more important to Janice and me.

Answer 3

best rule of thumb I have found is take Janice out of the sentence and see which sounds better. Example:

"Janice and ____ went to the store"

I went to the store, me went to the store

me is used more as the object or the secondary subject:

"Janice had a Cd she wanted to give to me"

"Janice said she wanted to meet me at the store"

Answer 4

Easiest way to think about it whether it would still sound correct if you took the other person out.

E.g. Clara and I went to the zoo

        I went to the zoo.

This would be correct!

        Clara and me went to the zoo

        Me went to the zoo.

This would be incorrect!

You always come second to the other person.

Answer 5

Why is this posted in genealogy?

Answer 6

It depends upon the function of the words in the sentence. If they are subject of the sentence--the subject of the verb--use the nominative case Janice and I:

Janice and I agree that Miley Cyrus needs a nose job.

Janice and I would like you to come to her house Friday.

It is not true that Janice and I are ex-addicts. Moreover, it is not true that Janice and I have ever watched television. You can say with confidence that Janice and I are television free.

However, if the words are used as a direct object, indirect object, or the object of a preposition, the objective case, Janice and me, is called for:

My aunt loves Janice and me.

Jerry gave Janice and me a piece of poisoned angel food.

You don't have to say so for Janice and me.

Between Janice and me there are no disagreements.

The motorcyclist jumped over Janice and me.

Never say "me and Janice." It's baby talk. Moreover, it is impolite: it indicates that you put yourself first in childish disregard for others.

Answer 7

Believe it or not, you did not provide sufficient information. E.g., "Janice and I went to the mall last Saturday".  BUT, "Dad gave Janice and me each a $20.00 for our spending money".

In the first example, "Janice and I" form a compound subject; i.e., Janice went [to the mall] I went [to the mall].

In the second case, Dad gave [to] Janice and Dad gave [to] me.

You have to figure out what the sentence is saying, then go from there.

By the way, it would never be "me and Janice". Polite usage demands that the "other" person be named first...ALWAYS.

Answer 8

Lucky you posted in genealogy. We genealogists are warm, wise,  witty, and, above all, devilishly handsome. We know a lot about everything, not just genealogy.

Two rules:

1) Use the one you would use if you were alone.

2) Put yourself last.

"Please show it to me."

so

"Please show it to Janice and me."

"I went to the movies."

so

"Janice and I went to the movies."

If you had you posted in one of the kiddy categories, you would have gotten three "IDK", two offers to have IM s*x and a couple of rants.

If you have any other questions, feel free. Most of the people who answer on Genealogy are geezers. (Warm, wise, witty and devilishly handsome, to be sure, but geezers.) Asking a geezer for advice is like asking someone who has horses for compost makings; we have a lot, and it is free.

Answer 9

First of all, you would always use the personal pronouns "me" or "I" in the secondary position...  i.e. "Janice and I"  or "Janice and me"....

You would use "me" when it is the object of a preposition, for example ... after the preposition "for"...you would test this by taking Janice out of the equation....you wouldn't say "for I" would you?  You would say "for me"   Therefore the correct answer is "for Janice and me".   If you're uncertain what a preposition is, you can Google it, but here are just a few: to, from, for, over, under, on, below, beneath, above, with...

You would use "I" when it precedes a verb.  For example, "Janice and I are going to the movies".