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My father and I vs Me and my father

Both "my father and I" and "me and my father" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "My father and I" is more formal and appropriate for formal writing or speaking, while "me and my father" is commonly used in informal speech.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 13000 views

My father and I

This phrase is correct and commonly used in formal writing or speaking.

Use "my father and I" when the pronoun is the subject of a sentence or clause.

Examples:

  • My father and I went to the store.
  • My father and I are planning a trip.
  • The gift is from my father and me.
  • My father and I enjoyed the movie.
  • My father and I will be attending the event.
  • Nov 27, 2013 ... What about "The relationship my father and I share" vs "The experiences between my father and me"? The correct way to phrase it hinges on the ...
  • Mar 14, 2024 ... Today's poem is My Father and I Drive to St. Louis for His Mother's Funeral and the Wildflowers by Chaun Ballard.
  • Jul 11, 2005 ... Both are used, "My father and I" is considered "correct." D Mon Jul 11, 2005 12:54 pm GMT. If you don't give a whole sentence ...
  • Mar 2, 2018 ... “This world is my father...and I've got it's looks”. Comic Spoiler. Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast ...
  • Jun 16, 2024 ... This beat up old photo of my father and I is my favorite photo I've ever taken. #HappyFathersDay I played football for 16 years and my ...
  • Feb 18, 2023 ... I have lost my father and I have to step away from the series. ... r ...
  • Jan 4, 2023 ... 478 likes, 30 comments - patricio_campillo on January 4, 2023: "My father and I fitting my first ever Charro Suit ".
  • Mar 2, 2017 ... The campus of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff was empty, blank, and cold — like much of the landscape my father and I had driven ...
  • Oct 8, 2023 ... ON WEDNESDAYS MY FATHER AND I EAT AT MASALA DELIGHT ... and it smells like nag champa and vinadaloo ... Our waitress, fresh from Kerala ... wants to ...
  • Nov 22, 2023 ... My Father and I Bond Over Hallmark Movies. Surprised by her dad's holiday obsession, a writer learns to appreciate the feel-good genre. By ...

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  • my father and myself
  • myself and my father

Me and my father

This phrase is correct and commonly used in informal speech.

Use "me and my father" when the pronoun is the object of a verb or preposition.

Examples:

  • He gave the book to me and my father.
  • The teacher praised me and my father.
  • The photo is of me and my father.
  • She invited me and my father to the party.
  • The cake was made by me and my father.
  • Here is me, and my father John, both holding a beverage. Julie Yang and 64K others. 󰤥 64,790.
  • Nov 15, 2020 ... There are always many arguments between me and my father. What can I do? All related (66).
  • Jan 17, 2014 ... Somewhere in my parents' house, there is a framed picture of me and my father running a race together. I was 4 or 5 at the time. We're ...
  • Nov 2, 2023 ... Me and My father have been recreating our own version of decked out 2, Give us any tips or advice, here is some progress we have on the game ...
  • Jul 11, 2005 ... Each one is correct in certain places. ''The money is for me and my father to share'' -- gramatically correct ''My father and I share the money ...
  • Jul 30, 2019 ... Me and my Father build a portable workstation that can hold 36 paints, 10 Brushes and lots of Models! Hobby
  • Emojis Bridged the Language Barrier Between Me and My Father. By Arimeta Diop. August 16, 2018, 2:18pm. Share: X · Facebook · ShareCopied to clipboard.
  • Mar 8, 2018 ... Throwback with me and my father! My family means the world to me. My father and mother, both legends in their own right, my amazing siblings ...
  • Jun 16, 2024 ... me and my father were so different but he was my first hero and I still strive to be as good as he was to his children and to my mother .
  • Jul 15, 2012 ... Me and my father. He's 86. He used to be half an inch taller than me. Now I'm a couple of inches taller than him. He used to be stronger than ...

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  • my dad and me
  • my dad and I
  • my father and myself
  • myself and my father

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