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Hi,

Is it possible to use 'I' in the following sentence:

Tell Jack and I when the work is done.

or must I only use 'me' because it is an indirect object pronoun?

Thx
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Hi,

Is it possible to use 'I' in the following sentence:

Tell Jack and I when the work is done.

or must I only use 'me' because it is an indirect object pronoun?

Thx
"Tell Jack and me when the work is done" is correct. Your reason is correct.

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