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Subject: correct grammar
Category: Reference, Education and News > Homework Help
Asked by: johnnyt-ga
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Posted: 26 Jul 2002 17:17 PDT
Expires: 25 Aug 2002 17:17 PDT
Question ID: 45628
Which is the correct grammar:
 " Thank you for electing Mike and me to the Board." or
 " Thank you for electing Mike and I to the Board." ?
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Subject: Re: correct grammar
Answered By: secret901-ga on 26 Jul 2002 17:29 PDT
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The correct answer is:
"Thank you for electing Mike and me to the board."

In order to see how it is so, omit "Mike and" from the sentence and
you shall see that "I" do not belong in the sentence.  Omitting "Mike
and" from the sentence does not change the structure of the sentence.
In English "me" is the objective case of "I" and can be used as a
direct or indirect object of a verb.  In this sentence, the verb is
"to elect," and the objects are "Mike and me."
Hope this helps.
johnnyt-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars
This is how I was taught. TY for a quick and complete answer.

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