me / you / him / her / us / them

Naming the Person Affected

Level 2

These object pronouns identify a person affected by an action or related through a preposition: Call me later. They are shared forms; context-dependent omission is a separate construction.

How It Works

Object pronouns identify the person affected by an action or referred to after a preposition. In Call me, me names the person to call. In Sit with us, us names the group the listener is invited to join.

These shared forms coexist with local context-dependent omission. I call later can leave the person to be called understood, but a pronoun is useful when several people are possible. Do not automatically replace he with him in every position or assume that the same written pronoun names the same participant after the topic changes.

Examples (4)

  1. Call me when you reach.

    Call me when you arrive.

  2. I sent her the photo.

    I sent the photo to her.

  3. You can sit with us.

    You may sit with us.

  4. Please wait for them.

    Please wait for them.

How It Connects

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me / you / him / her / us / themLevel 2Naming the Person Affected

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