[Grammar] I and My friend OR My friend and I

[cutenlover]

Is it grammatically correct to say " I and My friend like to play tennis in grass court".

Some said the correct form is " My friend and I like to play tennis in grass court".

Some said it should be 'the grass court".

which one is correct ? And why others not ? what's wrong with "the grass court"

 

[Rover_KE]

Welcome to the forum, cutenlover.

It's customary to put the other person first.

We play tennis on a court.

We use 'the grass court' if we mean a particular grass court and 'a grass court', or 'on grass courts' if any grass court will do.

"My friend and I like to play tennis on a/the grass court."

"My friend and I like to play tennis on grass courts."

 

[emsr2d2]

In tennis circles, it's usually "tennis on grass". There's no need for the word "courts" in this context.

I like playing tennis on grass.
I prefer to play tennis on clay.

An exception seems to be "I like playing tennis on hard courts" although you might hear "on asphalt". There is another, less common, surface - carpet, so you might hear "I like playing tennis on carpet".

 

[Tdol]

Is it grammatically correct to say " I and My friend like to play tennis in grass court".

I wouldn't use it.

 

[cutenlover]

Welcome to the forum, cutenlover.

It's customary to put the other person first.

We play tennis on a court.

We use 'the grass court' if we mean a particular grass court and 'a grass court', or 'on grass courts' if any grass court will do.

"My friend and I like to play tennis on a/the grass court."

"My friend and I like to play tennis on grass courts."

Thanks, It means "in grass court" is definately wrong ?

 

[Rover_KE]

Thanks. [STRIKE]It means[/STRIKE] Does that mean "in grass court" is definitely wrong?

Yes.

 

[emsr2d2]

Thanks​. Does that [STRIKE]means[/STRIKE] mean "in grass court" is [STRIKE]definately[/STRIKE] definitely wrong ?

The main problem is with your choice of preposition. We don't play tennis in a court of any kind. We play it on a court. It wouldn't be entirely wrong to say "I play tennis on a grass court" - it's just that "court" isn't necessary.