We vs us (Would you recommend any reading for 'we' students?)

[Infin1ty]

Hello everyone,

Would you recommend any reading for we students?

I'd like to know: Why did the author use 'for we students' rather than 'for us students'? Please help me out. Thanks in advance.
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[Gray]

It is Alan's turn! ( or I hope Milanya is around :))
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First lesson - English, not english. I, not i. ~A student of English

[Janelt]

I'd rather write 'for us student.'

[Milanya]

[Uzma Fazlani]

"for us students" is correct...

[Kitosdad]

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But, " we students " is the form normally used in England.

Anyway, it sounds a whole heap better than " us students. "

" us student " is so incorrect as to be non-existent.

Milanya, are you sure you are not clairvoyant.? :) :)
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[Milanya]

[Kitosdad]

I didn't say it was correct grammatically, just that it sounds a whole lot better.

Would you recommend any reading for we? does not sound right to me. Do you really think it is correct?

But you would say, " Could you recommend any reading for us? That is correct isn't it .?
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[Kitosdad]

Grammar, like the Law, is sometimes an ass.!! Just because it is accepted by the experts, doesn't necessarily follow that it is accepted by the public.
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[Shyone]

Why don't we make it "wee students", and we are back on track?
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[Milanya]

If Infin1ty agrees, why not?
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[Alan]

Hi Gray,

How about: Can you recommend us students what/something to read? Remember that you need 'us' because it is an indirect object and it is also an object after 'for'. Consider also: We students want to read something. In that sentence 'we' is needed because it is the subject.

Alan
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[Infin1ty]

Thank you all, for your kind help. I never expected that I could receive so many replies.
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[Gray]

Thanks Alan. It is quite clear now.

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Moving next, I shouldn't cease to ask questions :)

What idioms we could have to say that 'it is quite clear'?
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[Milanya]

"as clear as crystal" or "crystal clear"
"as clear/plain as day"
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con·text - The part of a text or statement that surrounds a particular word or passage and determines its meaning.