Many people say “Me and my friend went to the store.” In casual speech, that is common. But what is correct, especially in writing?
I is a subject pronoun: use it when you are the one doing the action.
When you and another person do the action together, say “John and I”, not “John and me.”
Me is an object pronoun: use it when something is done to or for you, or after a small word like "to," "with," or "for."
This is where it gets tricky. Take a sentence like:
That’s totally normal in modern English. But you can also say the full sentence:
When the verb (do) is there, you are doing the action, so use I. Without the verb, people usually say “like me.”
Same with comparisons:
Both versions are acceptable, depending on how formal you want to be. Just remember: “me” is never the person doing the action, and after “to,” “with” or “for,” always use “me.”
If you're doing something → use I.
If something is happening to you → use me.
Not sure? Remove the other person: “(Emma and) I went” works, “Me went” does not.
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