Everyone but him / he likes basketball.

[Tan Elaine]

Everyone but him / he likes basketball.

Which is the correct pronoun? Thanks.

 

[SoothingDave]

What is the subject of the sentence? What role does "but" play here?

 

[Tan Elaine]

The subject is 'Everyone'; 'but' is a preposition.

 

[Rover_KE]

The subject is 'Everyone'; 'but' is a preposition.

...and what form of the pronoun follows a preposition?

 

[Tan Elaine]

That's what I am not sure, Rover.

My guess is 'he'.

 

[Chicken Sandwich]

That's what I am not sure, Rover.

Let's consider another example:

1) It's a secret between he and I.
2) It's a secret between he and me.
3) It's a secret between him and I.
4) It's a secret between him and me.

Which do you think is correct?

 

[Tan Elaine]

I think 1 is correct, Chicken Sandwich.

 

[5jj]

My guess is 'he'.

Really? I went with he to the party?

No, prepositions are followed by the object form of the pronoun.

So, it's: Everyone but him likes ...

 

[Tan Elaine]

I went with he to the party? I see, 'with' is a preposition, so with him.

'but' is a preposition, so but him.

Thanks, again 5jj.

 

[MikeNewYork]

It has become all too common to hear "between you and I" and other such mistakes.