Teo
Joined: 15 Oct 2005
Posts: 193
Location: Taiwan
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 Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 3:19 pm Post subject: sequence of personal pronouns |
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The normal sequence of personal pronouns is as follows:
singular: [you, (s)he and I]; plural [we, you and they]
However, according to Treasury of English Grammar, when we want to express something unpleasant, the sequence of personal pronouns is as follows:
singular [I, (s)he and you]; plural [they, you and we]
For example,
I, he and you will be punished for being late.
They, you and we should leave there at once.
Can any native speaker tell me whether the above rules are true or not?
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CP
Joined: 12 Jun 2006
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Location: California
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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I never heard of changing the order when it is something unpleasant. I would still say, "You, he, and I are in real trouble for shooting O.J. Simpson."
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