"you and i" or "you and me"

[thanhlt]

Hi everyone,

This morning, when i was at my office, my director asked me to tell him the difference between 2 sentences:

You and I are alike
you and me are alike.

I told him the first one is correct. i'm so confused about this issue, could you help me to distinguish between the 2 sentences?

Thank you and warm regards.

[MANH NGUYEN]

Hi everyone,

This morning, when i was at my office, my director asked me to tell him the difference between 2 sentences:

You and I are alike
you and me are alike.

I told him the first one is correct. i'm so confused about this issue, could you help me to distinguish between the 2 sentences?

Thank you and warm regards.

YOU and I are SUBJECTs of are (to be): WE are....

You + I = we
You + me = us

[thanhlt]

thank you Manh Nguyen, by the way, i have asked my friend - an American - he's now studying in an University

He suggested that i should try to test like the following:

You and i are alike
you and me are alike

1. omit 'i' and 'me':
you (and i) are alike (correct grammar)
you (and me) are alike (correct grammar)

2. omit 'you', of course we don't mention the 'alike' adjective here
i am alike (correct grammar)
me am alike (incorrect grammar)

In summary, 'you and i are alike' is correct.

Please tell me your opinion about this, thank you

[MANH NGUYEN]

thank you Manh Nguyen, by the way, i have asked my friend - an American - he's now studying in an University

He suggested that i should try to test like the following:

You and i are alike
you and me are alike

1. omit 'i' and 'me':
you (and i) are alike (correct grammar)
you (and me) are alike (correct grammar)

2. omit 'you', of course we don't mention the 'alike' adjective here
i am alike (correct grammar)
me am alike (incorrect grammar)


In summary, 'you and i are alike' is correct.

Please tell me your opinion about this, thank you

I don't like it. I just used my common sense with basic knowledge of English grammar. It took me just a second!

By the way, I like to know what your boss is and why he liked to "beat around the bush."

Good luck,

[thanhlt]

Your method makes me supprised and interested, really admire you. To let you know, my friend told me how to test it, not my boss. I think that my boss just enthusiatically helped me to study English. He had lived in France for a very long time therefore i think he's good at French more than English.

Thank you and good luck to you.