When you’re making a list of people in a sentence, and you want to include yourself, do you say “and I” or “and me”? It depends. Here’s the easy way to figure it out: drop the other people.
Example
Sounds Bad: My husband’s favorite cooks are: Rachael Rae, Chef Ramsay, Paula Dean and I.
Drop the people: My husband’s favorite cooks are: Rachael Rae, Chef Ramsay, Paula Dean and [is:] I.
Sounds Better: My husband’s favorite cooks are: Rachael Rae, Chef Ramsay, Paula Dean and me. (or myself)
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Sounds Bad: Rachael Rae, Chef Ramsay, Paula Dean and me are going out for coffee. (I wish!!)
Drop the people: Rachael Rae, Chef Ramsay, Paula Dean and me [is]are going out for coffee.
Sounds Better: Rachael Rae, Chef Ramsay, Paula Dean and I are going out for coffee.
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Ps. About my list style note: here’s one time when it’s better to list the single-syllable word last. When you include yourself, list yourself last.
If this article has helped you, or if you have other questions about this topic, please let me know. Thanks!
