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Grammer question

NewlyWeds13NewlyWeds13 member
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Editing for my stupid typos... the only change was I or me:)

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Which way do you say this...

Please join Joe and I for an evening of...

OR

Please join Joe and me for an evening of...

I am sure I knew the proper way back in undergrad or graduate school, but after being in business for 15+ years and hearing it both ways, I just forget...

What do you say?  What is proper?

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  • Mrs.M317Mrs.M317 member

    I'm confused.  Wouldn't it just be join?

    I've never heard of joing 

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  • Mrs.M317Mrs.M317 member

    Sorry, I was completely confused by the misspelling of join that I didn't read the rest.  My B

    It would be please join "joe and me" because you would say please join me, not please join I

    I've always learned that you use the tense you would use if you were just saying me/I not with another name 

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  • write2nicolewrite2nicole member

    Disregarding the typos, it would be:

    Please join Joe and Jane for an evening of...

    You don't sign the invitation, so it's all in 3rd person.

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  • Tink0910Tink0910
    imageMrs.M317:

    I'm confused.  Wouldn't it just be join?

    I've never heard of joing 

    THIS

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  • RunningWifeRunningWife member
    Isn't it spelled "grammar"?
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  • MrsG NCMrsG NC member


    I am confused as well though, why not just "join". Joing confuses me, and joint doesn't fit with the sentence. 

    Edited: completely confused by the question. 

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  • MrsFv20MrsFv20

    it would be "please join Joe and me"

    you want to use whatever would make sense if you took out the "Joe and" part. You wouldn't say "please join I ". That's how I was taught to remember which to use.

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  • Mrs.M317Mrs.M317 member
    imagewrite2nicole:

    Disregarding the typos, it would be:

    Please join Joe and Jane for an evening of...

    You don't sign the invitation, so it's all in 3rd person.

    good call 

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  • RunningWifeRunningWife member
    imagewrite2nicole:

    Disregarding the typos, it would be:

    Please join Joe and Jane for an evening of...

    You don't sign the invitation, so it's all in 3rd person.

    And...this.

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  • hippotreehippotree member

    This post is full of win.

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  • NewlyWeds13NewlyWeds13 member

    I have a JD and a MBA and am the worst speller in the world.  I mis-spell everything and without spell check, I would be in a world of problems:)   I am posting from my mobile which leads to also incane typos as I have fat fingers.

    I guess I am just a mess all around:) :)

    This is not for an invitation.  I was just using an example.  This is more in a business setting.   I have received  emails recently ... that had the following in them, which is what prompted me to ask (as it appears there is a lot of confussion on the subject).  this is from customers, internal employees, friends, etc... so it is not like we just have a company of idiots:)

    X and I are doing XXX. 

    Join X and I for a web chat. 

    X and I will deliver.

    X and me will host.

    Please invite X and I to the event.

    Please include me and X in the distribution.

     

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  • write2nicolewrite2nicole member
    imageNewlyWeds13:

    X and I are doing XXX. 

    Correct

    Join X and I for a web chat. 

    Join X and me for a web chat.

    X and I will deliver.

    Correct.

    X and me will host.

    X and I will host.

    Please invite X and I to the event.

    Please invite X and me to the event.

    Please include me and X in the distribution.

    Please include X and me in the distribution.

    As someone said earlier, just take out the "X and" part and see what sounds correct. And always list "X and" before I/me.

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  • ladykibmanladykibman
    imageSookieFrackhouse68:
    Who gives a fvck about an Oxford comma?
    I've seen those English dramas too
    They're cruel
    So if there's any other way
    To spell the word
    It's fine with me, with me

    Why would you speak to me that way
    Especially when I always said that I
    Haven't got the words for you
    All your diction dripping with disdain
    Through the pain
    I always tell the truth

    Vampire Weekend FTW!  Although, Sookie, this is now going to be in my head for the next 2 weeks.  TIA!

     

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  • Genevieve_krisGenevieve_kris member
    imageSookieFrackhouse68:
    Who gives a fvck about an Oxford comma?
    I've seen those English dramas too
    They're cruel
    So if there's any other way
    To spell the word
    It's fine with me, with me

    Why would you speak to me that way
    Especially when I always said that I
    Haven't got the words for you
    All your diction dripping with disdain
    Through the pain
    I always tell the truth

    Love.  [And I give an f about an Oxford comma.]

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  • vincourmirandavincourmiranda member

    imageRunningWife:
    Isn't it spelled "grammar"?

    Yes 

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  • MrsSRMrsSR member

    I teach 3rd grade.  When I teach I vs. me, I always tell the kids to leave out the other person.

    So I would say, Please join John and me because if I took out John, I would say "please join me". 

    Hope that makes sense.

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  • Lindsay2907Lindsay2907 member

    imageRunningWife:
    Isn't it spelled "grammar"?

    this...


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