Email Removed. var mapping_topslot_b = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([746, 0], [[728, 90]]).addSize([0, 0], []).build(); View production, box office, & company info Jamie Foxx & Tina Fey on 'Soul,' Improv, and Inspirations. (wrong) { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195464', size: [120, 600] }}, Nominative personal pronouns are used as subjects, and objective personal pronouns are used as objects. 'increment': 0.05, bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162050', zoneId: '776336', position: 'btf' }}, Directed by Doris Dörrie. (us/we = speaker + others but not listener you), Changing diet, rather than dieting, is a healthier alternative. They have different subject and object forms (except you, it and one which have only one form): Personal subject pronouns act as the subject of a clause. bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '1666926', position: 'btf' }}, } params: { 'increment': 0.01, Second, the nominative pronouns are I, he, she, we, and they; the objective pronouns are me, him, her, us, and them. bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776156', position: 'atf' }}, {code: 'ad_topslot_a', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_topslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_topslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 50], [320, 50], [320, 100]] } }, { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_rightslot2' }}]}]; type: "html5", He, she, him and her show gender. { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_topslot' }}]}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '194852', size: [300, 250] }}, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_MidArticle' }}, Although they are all used to refer to the same individual, […] Nowadays, we often see gender neutral forms (e.g. It’s a beautiful country. Use the pronoun me, along with other objective pronouns such as us, him, her, you, and them, when the pronoun is the object of a verb: bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776160', position: 'atf' }}, "sign-in": "https://dictionary.cambridge.org/auth/signin?rid=READER_ID", You can refer to one person or more than one person. Use the pronoun me, along with other objective pronouns such as us, him, her, you, and them, when the pronoun is the object of a verb: Danny thanked them. { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_Billboard' }}, dfpSlots['leftslot'] = googletag.defineSlot('/23202586/cdo_leftslot', [[120, 600], [160, 600]], 'ad_leftslot').defineSizeMapping(mapping_leftslot).setTargeting('sri', '0').setTargeting('vp', 'top').setTargeting('hp', 'left').addService(googletag.pubads()); pbjsCfg.consentManagement = { {code: 'ad_topslot_a', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_topslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_topslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250]] } }, { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_btmslot' }}]}]; Well, you can either read what I’ve already written on the subject (Fun with Pronouns), or you can just keep right on reading here. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("sfr", "cdo_dict_british-grammar"); document.head.appendChild(btScript); { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_rightslot2_flex' }}, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_SR' }}, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_rightslot2' }}, I’ve already written some general information about pronouns, but I think that it might be more helpful if I tackle them individually. Advertisement. We can use some object pronouns (me, him, her, us and them) as short answers, particularly in informal speaking: We use I and me to refer to the speaker or writer. If the verb does not have a subject, then what you’re looking for are nominatives. var mapping_rightslot = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([746, 0], [[300, 250]]).addSize([0, 0], []).build(); var pbDesktopSlots = [ { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '555365', size: [300, 250] }}, Give him the message. I asked her for a glass of water. { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_leftslot' }}]}, However, in some sentences it is unclear whether the pronoun is the object of the verb or the preposition. The subject of a sentence is the noun that is acting in a sentence. gdpr: { }, iasLog("criterion : cdo_ei = pronouns-personal-i-me-you-him-it-they-etc"); Find out which usage is correct and how the wrong term got accepted over repeated use. - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary name: "criteo" Clare and I are going for a coffee. (we = speaker + listener), Gerald asked us if we’d drive to London and get you. { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654208' }}, {code: 'ad_topslot_b', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_topslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_topslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[728, 90]] } }, bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776140', position: 'atf' }}, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_btmslot' }}, {code: 'ad_topslot_b', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_topslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_topslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[728, 90]] } }, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_btmslot' }}, 'cap': true Personal pronouns show person and number. }, { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971063', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, 3. My dad hasent been acting right. They’re making so much noise. The verb is was justified. { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a9690ab01717182962182bb50ce0007', pos: 'cdo_topslot_mobile_flex' }}, POEM: Him and Me Both. Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. He was a founder member of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd, serving as bassist and co-lead vocalist. { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_btmslot_300x250' }}, "authorizationFallbackResponse": { 'increment': 0.5, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_leftslot' }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195451', size: [320, 50] }}, { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_leftslot' }}]}, { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971079', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, We know that him and me are objective pronouns, so the correct sentence is The teacher was justified in giving detention to him and me. enableSendAllBids: false We use personal pronouns in place of noun phrases. bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776160', position: 'atf' }}, Remember, pronouns, such as him and he, come in different forms depending on whether the person or thing is the subject, the one doing the action, or the object, the target of the action. 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3rd person p.o.vY/n woke up, next to a sleeping Min Yoongi. iasLog("criterion : cdo_l = en"); { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195465', size: [300, 250] }}, googletag.pubads().setTargeting("cdo_tc", "resp"); (or, more traditionally: … she developed engine trouble.). },{ googletag.pubads().setTargeting("cdo_dc", "british-grammar"); Mar 02 2010 00:25:45. anonymous + 0. 'cap': true Pronouns: personal ( I, me, you, him, it, they, etc.) (us = object), Thanks again for everything you did for me. Knowing when to use I or me, she or her, he or him, we or us, they or them, and myself or yourself can be difficult. { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195466', size: [728, 90] }}, storage: { userSync: { { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '555365', size: [160, 600] }}, {code: 'ad_rightslot', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_rightslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_rightslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250]] } }, (we = speaker + listener + all other people). { I need you to be here at 10. { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11653860' }}, When referring to yourself and anyone else, the polite thing to do is to put yourself last, not first. Right: He is talking to Sarah and me. The dog followed John and me to the door. { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195451', size: [300, 250] }}, ga('send', 'pageview'); Add ${headword} to one of your lists below, or create a new one. }] With Griffin Dunne, Ellen Greene, Kelly Bishop, Carey Lowell. They can tell you where to go. See more. Past perfect simple or past perfect continuous? pbjs.que.push(function() { },{ First, in choosing which personal pronouns to use, we have two groups: nominative and objective. { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '346698' }}, Forgive me father for I have sinned It was either me or him And a voice said Benny You fucked the whole thing up Benny your time is up Your time is up Benny turned the dial on his Short Wave radio He wanted to talk to the people He wanted his own show Tune in Moscow. }; googletag.pubads().set("page_url", "https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/pronouns-personal-i-me-you-him-it-they-etc"); { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195451', size: [300, 250] }}, Ex: The teacher was justified in giving detention to he and I/him and me. See more. bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776156', position: 'atf' }}, I’m going to ask my sister for advice. defaultGdprScope: true {code: 'ad_rightslot', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_rightslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_rightslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250]] } }, I and me are the same person, just different grammar. "login": { { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195464', size: [160, 600] }}, }, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_btmslot' }}, We use they and them to refer to specific groups of people, things and animals: The kids are getting on my nerves. He mumbled, nuzzling her neck. iasLog("criterion : cdo_pc = dictionary"); var mapping_topslot_a = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([746, 0], []).addSize([0, 550], [[300, 250]]).addSize([0, 0], [[300, 50], [320, 50], [320, 100]]).build(); expires: 60 He went to the restaurant. Blushing, she hugged him tightly, smiling. googletag.pubads().setCategoryExclusion('lcp').setCategoryExclusion('resp').setCategoryExclusion('wprod'); window.ga=window.ga||function(){(ga.q=ga.q||[]).push(arguments)};ga.l=+new Date; { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971065', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, var mapping_houseslot_b = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([963, 0], []).addSize([0, 0], [300, 250]).build(); Second, the nominative pronouns are. bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776130', position: 'btf' }}, In the last example, the pronoun me, together with the proper noun John, forms the object of the verb follow, so you need to use me rather than I. { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195451', size: [300, 50] }}, We often use them to refer back to people and things that we have already identified (underlined): Peter complained to the chef about the meal. "sign-up": "https://dictionary.cambridge.org/auth/signup?rid=READER_ID", It is both the subject and the object form. type: "cookie", The verb is cheated. (she = the chef, he = Peter). iasLog("__tcfapi useractioncomplete or tcloaded ", tcData, success); googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) { if (!event.isEmpty && event.slot.renderCallback) { event.slot.renderCallback(event); } }); { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195467', size: [320, 50] }}, More reader stories Hide reader stories. (30) He that is not with me is against me.--The words seem at first at variance with the answer to the sons of Zebedee, when they reported that they had seen one casting out devils in the name of Christ, and had forbidden him "because he followed not" with them. bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776130', position: 'btf' }}, window.__tcfapi('removeEventListener', 2, function(success){ The next step is to find out how you determine whether you need either him and me or he and I in any particular sentence. if(!isPlusPopupShown()) }, },{ { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971066', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, Specifically, "him" and "me" are both pronouns declined in the... See full answer below. In order to post your question we need your email to notify you when the response will be available. Use the wrong pronoun as the object of a preposition — a non-object pronoun — and the grammar cops will be after you. Verb patterns: verb + infinitive or verb + -. filter: 'include' { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195467', size: [300, 250] }}, (He, him, his, his) He and I went to the restaurant. 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Can you tell them to be quiet? "Him" is a song written and recorded by British-born American singer and songwriter Rupert Holmes. Usage explanations of natural written and spoken English, 0 && stateHdr.searchDesk ? syncDelay: 3000 Added to Watchlist. "noPingback": true, That’s the man I was talking about. timeout: 8000, We use personal object pronouns in all other positions, such as after the verb or after a preposition: Paula’s coming to visit us in September. { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195467', size: [320, 100] }}, In English the biggest problem with pronouns is that only some pronouns are allowed to act as objects of prepositions; they’re called object pronouns. { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '346688' }}, const customGranularity = { Me or Him . { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195465', size: [300, 250] }}, { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '446381' }}, Learn how to tell the difference between the pronouns "I" and "me" and when to use I or me correctly in a sentence { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195464', size: [120, 600] }}, — English Grammar Today — ein Nachschlagewerk für geschriebene und gesprochene englische Grammatik und Sprachgebrauch — Cambridge Dictionary name: "pubCommonId", There are changes we should all make. { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a9690ab01717182962182bb50ce0007', pos: 'cdo_topslot_mobile_flex' }}, {code: 'ad_btmslot_a', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_btmslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_btmslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250]] } }, addPrebidAdUnits(pbAdUnits); (refers to one person, Paul), The match starts at 10.30. Now, when choosing personal pronoun pairs—in this case, The next step is to find out how you determine whether you need either, And Yet, But Yet: Pick a Coordinating Conjunction, Any Coordinating Conjunction. Confusing "me" and "I" is one of the most common grammar problems. dfpSlots['topslot_a'] = googletag.defineSlot('/23202586/cdo_topslot', [], 'ad_topslot_a').defineSizeMapping(mapping_topslot_a).setTargeting('sri', '0').setTargeting('vp', 'top').setTargeting('hp', 'center').addService(googletag.pubads()); He’s looking really well. { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '346693' }}, googletag.pubads().setTargeting("cdo_ei", "pronouns-personal-i-me-you-him-it-they-etc"); { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_btmslot' }}, bidders: '*', This contributes to writers opting for one of the wrong versions.) { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_topslot_728x90' }}, bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776140', position: 'atf' }}, It must be either him and me or he and I. Me and him are objects of a sentence. { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_MidArticle' }}, { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_btmslot_300x250' }}, 'min': 31, Check out our me or him selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. 'buckets': [{ { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '346698' }}, he or she, he/she, s/he, (s)he, they and him or her, him/her, them) when we do not know if the person referred to is male or female: The bank manager could help with your problem. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("cdo_pc", "dictionary"); { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '541042770', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, Have you seen my keys? "Y/n." Giggling to herself, she took her time to admire his peaceful figure. Joshua went to him, and said to him, 'Are you for us, or for our adversaries? ' { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654174' }}, I thought it would be, Don't kick him or me. It is usually clear from the context whether you is singular or plural: Paul, do you need any help? { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_Billboard' }}, English also has eight object pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, you and them. var mapping_btmslot_a = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([746, 0], [[300, 250], 'fluid']).addSize([0, 0], [[300, 250], [320, 50], [300, 50], 'fluid']).build(); You are right; your daughter and the teacher are wrong and it should be brought to the teacher's attention. } { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '555365', size: [120, 600] }}, Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous? He smiled and woke up, kissing her head. I haven’t got my key. { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_rightslot2' }}, Thanks, Julia Email Removed"> Email Removed. var mapping_topslot_b = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([746, 0], [[728, 90]]).addSize([0, 0], []).build(); View production, box office, & company info Jamie Foxx & Tina Fey on 'Soul,' Improv, and Inspirations. (wrong) { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195464', size: [120, 600] }}, Nominative personal pronouns are used as subjects, and objective personal pronouns are used as objects. 'increment': 0.05, bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162050', zoneId: '776336', position: 'btf' }}, Directed by Doris Dörrie. (us/we = speaker + others but not listener you), Changing diet, rather than dieting, is a healthier alternative. They have different subject and object forms (except you, it and one which have only one form): Personal subject pronouns act as the subject of a clause. bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '1666926', position: 'btf' }}, } params: { 'increment': 0.01, Second, the nominative pronouns are I, he, she, we, and they; the objective pronouns are me, him, her, us, and them. bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776156', position: 'atf' }}, {code: 'ad_topslot_a', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_topslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_topslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 50], [320, 50], [320, 100]] } }, { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_rightslot2' }}]}]; type: "html5", He, she, him and her show gender. { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_topslot' }}]}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '194852', size: [300, 250] }}, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_MidArticle' }}, Although they are all used to refer to the same individual, […] Nowadays, we often see gender neutral forms (e.g. It’s a beautiful country. Use the pronoun me, along with other objective pronouns such as us, him, her, you, and them, when the pronoun is the object of a verb: bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776160', position: 'atf' }}, "sign-in": "https://dictionary.cambridge.org/auth/signin?rid=READER_ID", You can refer to one person or more than one person. Use the pronoun me, along with other objective pronouns such as us, him, her, you, and them, when the pronoun is the object of a verb: Danny thanked them. { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_Billboard' }}, dfpSlots['leftslot'] = googletag.defineSlot('/23202586/cdo_leftslot', [[120, 600], [160, 600]], 'ad_leftslot').defineSizeMapping(mapping_leftslot).setTargeting('sri', '0').setTargeting('vp', 'top').setTargeting('hp', 'left').addService(googletag.pubads()); pbjsCfg.consentManagement = { {code: 'ad_topslot_a', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_topslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_topslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250]] } }, { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_btmslot' }}]}]; Well, you can either read what I’ve already written on the subject (Fun with Pronouns), or you can just keep right on reading here. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("sfr", "cdo_dict_british-grammar"); document.head.appendChild(btScript); { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_rightslot2_flex' }}, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_SR' }}, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_rightslot2' }}, I’ve already written some general information about pronouns, but I think that it might be more helpful if I tackle them individually. Advertisement. We can use some object pronouns (me, him, her, us and them) as short answers, particularly in informal speaking: We use I and me to refer to the speaker or writer. If the verb does not have a subject, then what you’re looking for are nominatives. var mapping_rightslot = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([746, 0], [[300, 250]]).addSize([0, 0], []).build(); var pbDesktopSlots = [ { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '555365', size: [300, 250] }}, Give him the message. I asked her for a glass of water. { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_leftslot' }}]}, However, in some sentences it is unclear whether the pronoun is the object of the verb or the preposition. The subject of a sentence is the noun that is acting in a sentence. gdpr: { }, iasLog("criterion : cdo_ei = pronouns-personal-i-me-you-him-it-they-etc"); Find out which usage is correct and how the wrong term got accepted over repeated use. - English Grammar Today - a reference to written and spoken English grammar and usage - Cambridge Dictionary name: "criteo" Clare and I are going for a coffee. (we = speaker + listener), Gerald asked us if we’d drive to London and get you. { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654208' }}, {code: 'ad_topslot_b', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_topslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_topslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[728, 90]] } }, bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776140', position: 'atf' }}, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_btmslot' }}, {code: 'ad_topslot_b', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_topslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_topslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[728, 90]] } }, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_btmslot' }}, 'cap': true Personal pronouns show person and number. }, { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971063', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, 3. My dad hasent been acting right. They’re making so much noise. The verb is was justified. { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a9690ab01717182962182bb50ce0007', pos: 'cdo_topslot_mobile_flex' }}, POEM: Him and Me Both. Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. He was a founder member of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd, serving as bassist and co-lead vocalist. { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_btmslot_300x250' }}, "authorizationFallbackResponse": { 'increment': 0.5, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_leftslot' }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195451', size: [320, 50] }}, { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_leftslot' }}]}, { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971079', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, We know that him and me are objective pronouns, so the correct sentence is The teacher was justified in giving detention to him and me. enableSendAllBids: false We use personal pronouns in place of noun phrases. bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776160', position: 'atf' }}, Remember, pronouns, such as him and he, come in different forms depending on whether the person or thing is the subject, the one doing the action, or the object, the target of the action. 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