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In reply to the discussion: What is up with people saying " John and I's car?" [View all]drray23
(7,627 posts)8. the use of I and me can be tricky in English
Especially if you are a non-native speaker like me.
For example, I could rephrase it:
"You are a non-native speaker as I" which is also correct.
In your example it has to be me (my) because it's a possessive So, you would say
It is John's and my car.
I still struggle with all these rules. Fortunately, my wife is a native speaker and excellent writer. I often will ask her to proofread articles before I submit them (I am a scientist, so I regularly have to write journal articles) for review.
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Some people are so determined to avoid "me" that they overcompensate the other way
Blues Heron
Nov 2022
#1
Easy trick. Take out the other person and try again. John's car. My car. So, it's John's and my car.
nature-lover
Nov 2022
#5
Seems like grammar, unfortunately, isn't important in schools anymore. n/t
Different Drummer
Dec 2022
#32
It is much easier to correct while writing than speaking. Your example bothers me too.
nature-lover
Nov 2022
#13
Makes me nuts. Especially when you see it from people who speak for a living, like newscasters.
Scrivener7
Nov 2022
#17