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please explain to me why we say this
please explain to me why we say this
I heard a lot of people said like this
my mother and I
my friend and I
......ect
why we don't say
I'm, like
my friend and I'm
Jul 31, 2014 11:00 AM
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Because I (singular) corresponds with am (singular).
I and "my friend" is a plural. For example, we would not write or say "We am."
but "We are."
"my mother and I" refers to a "we" (plural) [See Noun/Verb Agreement]
July 31, 2014
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