LPT: If you’re ever unsure about the usage of ‘I’ or ‘me’ when referring to you and someone else, think “would this sentence make sense without the other person?” If it does, then you’re using it correctly. Eg “Jamie and I went to the shops” or “why are you speaking to Jamie and me like that?”

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keepthetips

If Jamie isn’t there does life even matter anymore??

joonyerr1q

Don’t forget “myself”.

Splyce123

But… Both those sentences make sense without the other person… Jamie went to the shops. Why are you speaking to Jamie like that? Or is it referring to the speaker? Taking Jamie away from the sentence. I went to the shops. Why are you speaking to I that way. I think I just asked, then explained to myself the answer…

threeaxle

Reddit is full of people who think they grammatically correct for always using “someone and I” no matter what. Examples on reddit: “my wife and I’s honeymoon” “between my friend and I”

aimglitchz