Common Errors in English Usage with Explanations - Part 27

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1.  
• Rich should not look down upon poor.  (wrong)
• The rich should not look down upon the poor.  (correct)
• Explanation : When adjectives are used as common (generic) norms, they are preceded by 'the'. 
2.   
• Invite she for the picnic.  (wrong)
• Invite her for the picnic.  (correct)
• Explanation : If a persona pronoun (e.g., she) is the object to a verb , it is used in its objective form (e.g., her)
3.  
• He and me are going to the movie today.  (wrong)
• He and I are going to the movie today.  (correct)
• Her and me were eating.  (wrong)
• She and I were eating.  (correct)
• Explanation : 'I' is one of the subjective forms and should not be put in the objective form (e.g. me), if it is the subject. 
4.  
• Them and I participated in the competition together.  (wrong)
  
• They and I participated in the competition together.  (correct)
• Explanation : The subjective form of them is 'they'. 
5.  
• This should be kept between you and she.  (wrong)
• This should be kept between you and her.  (correct)
• Explanation : The objective form of she is 'her'; it is object to the preposition between. 
6.  
• I and my wife were declared the best couple dancer.  (wrong)
• My wife and I were declared the best couple dancer.  (correct)
• Explanation : If 'I' is one of the conjoined subjects, it comes at the last element of the conjoined noun phrase. 
7.  
• Us students have boycotted the examinations.  (wrong)
• We students have boycotted the examinations.  (correct)
• Explanation : 'We' is the subject of the sentence and cannot be in the objective form. 
8.  
• Why do you always have to come between she and I ? (wrong)
• Why do you always have to come between her and me ? (correct)
• Explanation : The object to the preposition 'between' is to be in objective form, i.e, me. 
9.  
• We thought that you and her would come to receive us at the airport.  (wrong)
• We thought that you and she would come to receive us at the airport.  (correct)
• Explanation : The expression 'you and she' is the subject of the embedded clause. 
10.   
• What did they present you and she ? (wrong)
• What did they present you and her ? (correct)
• Explanation : 'Her' is the object to the verb 'present', and will be in the objective form. 
11.  
• His girls look just like he.  (wrong)
• His girls look just like him.  (correct)
• Explanation : 'Him' is the object to the phrasal verb 'look like'.

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