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Some grammarians use the term 'complement' to refer to direct and indirect objects, while others use it to refer to a complement occurring after a linking verb (a subject complement).
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| #3 (permalink) Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:27 am about the differences of object and complement |
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HI everyone!
I have a question.
I would like to ask when i should use "i" and "me". I hear that some time people use "i" instead of "me" in such cases.
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| #4 (permalink) Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:33 am about the differences of object and complement |
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In which cases? Please be specific. 'I' is a subject pronoun and 'me' is an object pronoun.
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| #5 (permalink) Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:38 am about the differences of object and complement |
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| Mister Micawber wrote: | | In which cases? Please be specific. 'I' is a subject pronoun and 'me' is an object pronoun. |
Sorry, I mean the sentence at the top message.
"He doesn't trust me?"
I've found that some of the native speakers say "He doesn't trust 'I'?"
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| #6 (permalink) Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:50 am about the differences of object and complement |
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If native speakers use 'I' in that context, they have got it even more wrong than they usually do!
In your sentence, 'he' is the subject, 'me' is the object. 'Me' is an object pronoun.
This explanation may help.
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| #7 (permalink) Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:58 am about the differences of object and complement |
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| Beeesneees wrote: | If native speakers use 'I' in that context, they have got it even more wrong than they usually do!
In your sentence, 'he' is the subject, 'me' is the object. 'Me' is an object pronoun.
This explanation may help. |
I've got it. Thank you very much Beesneees!
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| #8 (permalink) Thu Jun 03, 2010 10:03 am about the differences of object and complement |
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And I would love to see an authentic example of a native English speaker saying 'He doesn't trust I'!
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| #9 (permalink) Fri Jun 04, 2010 3:34 am about the differences of object and complement |
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| MM, I don't think you will. lol I suspect the poster is probably confusing it with one of these: "He doesn't trust you and I." |
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| #10 (permalink) Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:24 am about the differences of object and complement |
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| Mordant wrote: | | MM, I don't think you will. lol I suspect the poster is probably confusing it with one of these: "He doesn't trust you and I." |
nope,
And there is one more senetence, "He loves her more than I"
Was it wrong or just becuase it is an idiomatic expression?
Again, thank you for your attention.
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| #11 (permalink) Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:43 am about the differences of object and complement |
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Well, what do you think it means, Aiken?
He loves her more than he loves me or He loves her more than I love her?
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| Mister Micawber wrote: | Well, what do you think it means, Aiken?
He loves her more than he loves me or He loves her more than I love her? |
I am not sure. Coz this sentence is from a book.
I believe there is an ambiguity, too.
Incidentally, whether this sentence is correct?
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The sentence is correct if it means 'He loves her more than I love her,' and incorrect if it means, 'He loves her more than he loves me'. (Which is why MM sought clarification before answering.)
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