A Alice Chu Member Joined Oct 14, 2019 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Chinese Home Country Taiwan Current Location Taiwan Mar 28, 2021 #1 Is the order of the following pronouns necessary? 1) You, he and I are of the same age. 2) We, you and they are in the same grade.
Is the order of the following pronouns necessary? 1) You, he and I are of the same age. 2) We, you and they are in the same grade.
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Mar 28, 2021 #2 Alice Chu said: Is the order of the following pronouns necessary? 1) You, he and I are of the same age. 2) We, you and they are in the same grade. Click to expand... What do you mean by "necessary"?
Alice Chu said: Is the order of the following pronouns necessary? 1) You, he and I are of the same age. 2) We, you and they are in the same grade. Click to expand... What do you mean by "necessary"?
jutfrank VIP Member Joined Mar 5, 2014 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country England Current Location England Mar 28, 2021 #3 In 1, you need to put I last. Just forget about sentence 2 and find another way to say it.
G GoesStation No Longer With Us (RIP) Joined Dec 22, 2015 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Mar 28, 2021 #4 jutfrank said: In 1, you need to put I last. Click to expand... And he and you can go whichever way you prefer at the moment.
jutfrank said: In 1, you need to put I last. Click to expand... And he and you can go whichever way you prefer at the moment.
T Tdol No Longer With Us (RIP) Staff member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location Japan Mar 29, 2021 #5 Who is the you in the last sentence and how are they not part of we?
A Alice Chu Member Thread starter Joined Oct 14, 2019 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Chinese Home Country Taiwan Current Location Taiwan Mar 30, 2021 #6 Are there any rules for the order/sequence of personal pronouns?
jutfrank VIP Member Joined Mar 5, 2014 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country England Current Location England Mar 30, 2021 #7 Put I last. I and you :cross: you and I :tick: I and she :cross: she and I :tick:
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Mar 30, 2021 #8 Jutfrank has given you the only rule that applies to the order of pronouns (and even then it's not really a rule, more just a convention). All the others can be put in any order you like.
Jutfrank has given you the only rule that applies to the order of pronouns (and even then it's not really a rule, more just a convention). All the others can be put in any order you like.