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I vs Me

What is the difference between I and me?

Use I as the subject, before the verb (Tom and I left). Use me as the object or after a preposition (He called Tom and me; between you and me).

I vs Me at a glance

  • I

    /aɪ/ · pronoun (subject)

    The person speaking, when that person does the action.

    • I live with two friends.
    • My sister and I went to the concert.
    “I” in the vocabulary guide
  • me

    /miː/ · pronoun (object)

    The person speaking, when something is done to them or after a preposition.

    • Can you call me later?
    • She invited my brother and me to her wedding.
    “me” in the vocabulary guide

How to remember it

Remove the other person and see what sounds right: "She invited me", so "She invited Tom and me".

Good to know

"Me and my friend went..." is very common in casual speech but counts as wrong in formal English. Put yourself last for politeness: "my friend and I". After be, "It's me" is normal; "It is I" sounds very formal. In comparisons, "taller than me" is normal, and "taller than I am" is the formal version.

Common mistakes

  • Wrong: Me and my friend went shopping.

    Right: My friend and I went shopping.

  • Wrong: Thanks for helping Sara and I.

    Right: Thanks for helping Sara and me.

  • Wrong: Between you and I, I don't like him.

    Right: Between you and me, I don't like him.

Quick quiz

  1. 1.Jess and are going on holiday together.

  2. 2.Could you send the photos to Mark and ?

  3. 3.My parents gave a bike for my birthday.

Pick the right word for each gap.

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