We all want the best for our kids. Help them get the best by encouraging them to speak and write correctly. Here’s a humble beginning: no more “Me and himming”:
Subjective Pronouns
I, you, he, she, it, we, they These pronouns refer to people and things that do stuff, like go to movies. They are subjects:
She and I went to a movie.
Objective Pronouns
Me, you (again), him, her, it (again), us, them These are the people and things to which stuff is done, like getting run ragged. They are objects:
Coach ran him and me ragged.
A kid-friendly hint: Have them try one subjective pronoun at a time; point out they would never say,
“Me (or her) went to a movie.”
That’s how they can check:
“I went to a movie.”
“She went to a movie.”
“She and I went to a movie.”
They’ll get that.
Same for the objective pronouns: They would never say, “Coach ran he (or I) ragged.” Again, have them try one at a time:
“Coach ran him ragged.”
“Coach ran me ragged.”
“Coach ran him and me ragged.”
That’s the tough one; although it’s correct, it sounds weird.