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You and Me v. You and I

Have you been following US. President Barack Obama and his speeches?

If yes, then you know what I'm talking about. If no, don't fret. I, too, didn't know about Obama's lapses on the use of the phrases, "you and I" or "you and me."

We learn that we use You and I as a subject of the sentence, and you and me as the object.

For example:

You and I deserve this scholarship.
This is just between you and me.
In any case, New York Times has an interesting article on the use of You and I or You and Me. There was a time in the history of letters that the I and me are interchangeable. Pretty interesting!

Read on...

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