I and Lily; I and you.

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sitifan

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According to English Grammar Code by Wang Shengliang, pages 25-26:
Lily and I (normal order)
It was I and Lily that made him sad. (when confessing a mistake, the order is reversed)
you and I (normal order)
I and you try to solve this problem. (when a superior is talking to an inferior, the order is reversed)

Do native speakers agree with what he says?
 
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Thankfully, you've now thrown that book away so I'm closing this thread!
 
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